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Kinetic and Potential Energy Practice Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Potential energy is stored energy that can be converted into kinetic energy. Give an example of potential energy in everyday life.

a)

Rubber band

b)

A rock

c)

A feather

d)

A running car

2.

What is an example of potential energy being converted into kinetic energy in everyday life?

a)

Reading a book

b)

Eating a sandwich

c)

Jumping off a diving board into a pool

d)

Sitting in a chair

3.

When you throw a ball, it has kinetic energy. What type of kinetic energy is this?

a)

Mechanical kinetic energy

b)

Thermal kinetic energy

c)

Potential energy

d)

Chemical kinetic energy

4.

Explain how a moving car has kinetic energy.

a)

A moving car has potential energy, not kinetic energy.

b)

Kinetic energy is the energy of motion, so a moving car has kinetic energy.

c)

A moving car has no energy at all.

d)

Kinetic energy is the energy of rest, so a moving car has kinetic energy.

5.

How does a swinging pendulum demonstrate kinetic energy?

a)

The pendulum demonstrates kinetic energy because it is hanging from a string

b)

The pendulum demonstrates kinetic energy because it is made of metal

c)

The pendulum demonstrates kinetic energy because it is at rest

d)

As the pendulum swings back and forth, it demonstrates kinetic energy because it is in motion.

6.

What is an example of kinetic energy being converted into potential energy in everyday life?

a)

When a ball is rolling downhill

b)

When a car is parked

c)

When a person is sleeping

d)

When a person jumps

7.

When you ride a bike, it has kinetic energy. What type of kinetic energy is this?

a)

Mechanical kinetic energy

b)

Electrical kinetic energy

c)

Thermal kinetic energy

d)

Chemical kinetic energy

8.

When an object is at rest and not in motion it has _________.

a)

energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

potential energy

9.

The ability to do work is _____________

a)

energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

potential energy

10.

An object in motion is an example of ___________

a)

energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

potential energy

11.

An object that has kinetic energy must be _________

a)

at rest

b)

in motion

c)

be held up high

d)

on the ground