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Worksheets1.7 Elastic potential energy
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
The diagram to the right represents a diver’s motion from the top of a high diving board into a pool of water. At what point does the diver have the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy?
A stretched rubber band stores................................
Elastic Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Which of these has the most potential energy?
Which passenger has the most potential energy?
A
B
C
D
Elastic potential energy is energy stored in an object, such as a spring, due to the object being stretched or compressed. In which position is it most likely that the spring has lost its elastic potential energy?
W
Y
X
Z
elastic potential energy
sound energy
When materials deform, stretch, compress, or change their shape, they store
elastic potential energy
gravitational potential energy
This type of potential energy can be found in rubber bands and springs.
Chemical
Elastic
Gravitational
Look at this picture, at which position is the energy stored gravitationally?
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
None of the answers is correct.
Look at this picture, at which position is the energy stored gravitationally and kinetically?
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
None of the answers is correct.
Look at this picture, at which position is the energy stored elastically?
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
None of the answers is correct.
Look at this picture, Which position is the kinetic energy stored at its maximum value?
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
None of the answers is correct.
Look at this picture, Which position is the kinetic energy value is equal to zero?
Position 1 and Position 2
Position 1 and Position 3
Position 2 and Position 3
None of the answers is correct.
Look at this picture, at which position does the kinetic energy start transferring to elastic potential energy?
Position A
Position B
Position C
Position D
Look at this picture. All of the GPE from the start has now been transferred to the..................................... of the surroundings.
elastic store
kinetic store
thermal store
Some animals can make huge leaps because of EPE stored in their ...............................................
bones.
tendons.
muscles.
A tendon is a band of tissue that connects .......................................................
a muscle to a bone
a ligament to a bone
a muscle to a muscle
