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Potential and Kinetic Energy

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Daniel and Abigail are on a thrilling roller coaster ride! At which point do they experience the greatest potential energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

2.

What kind of energy is stored energy?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

3.

Potential energy is greatest at point (a)   .

Choose from the below words
W
X
Y
Z
4.

Imagine Aria and Priya racing on their bikes. The faster Aria pedals, the (a)   kinetic energy she has.

Choose from the below words
more

less

none of the above

same

5.

Sophia and Ethan are racing their skateboards down the hill. What kind of energy is powering their speedy adventure?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Both potential and kinetic energy

d)

None of the above

6.

Match the following scenarios with the type of energy they best represent.

a)

a car parked on top of a steep hill 

1.

Potential energy scenario

b)

a tennis ball rolling across the court

2.

Kinetic energy scenario

c)

a trampoline spring being stretched

3.

Elastic energy scenario

d)

a piece of coal before it's burned 

4.

Chemical energy scenario

7.

Imagine Benjamin is climbing a ladder to reach the top of a treehouse. What kind of energy is he increasing during his climb? What kind of energy is he using to climb up? (Pick Two)

a)

Gravitational Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Elastic Potential

d)

Chemical Potential

8.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.

When a pendulum swings, at which point are potential and kinetic energy equal?

a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)

5

11.
What would have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A car driving down a hill.
b)
A person running down a hill. 
c)
A ball rolling down a hill. 
d)
leaves rolling down a hill 
12.

Click to look at the picture. 
The picture is an example of (a)   .

Choose from the below words
gravity
potential energy
kinetic energy
friction
13.

Click to look at the picture.
The picture is demonstrating an example of (a)  

Choose from the below words
gravity
speed
kinetic energy
potential energy
14.

Sitting on a stair step (a)  

Choose from the below words
potential
kinetic
15.

Benjamin skillfully kicks the soccer ball into the goal, transforming its energy from potential to (a)   energy. Can you guess what type of energy it becomes?

Choose from the below words

potential

kinetic

16.

Aria launches the football with (a)   energy, aiming for a touchdown!

Choose from the below words

potential

kinetic

17.

Match the following scenarios with the type of energy that is increasing:

a)

elastic potential energy

1.

Compressing a spring

b)

kinetic energy

2.

A car accelerating

c)

radiant energy

3.

Sunlight warming the earth

d)

sound energy

4.

Music playing from a speaker

18.

Arjun and Mia are playing with a spring, stretching and compressing it to see how it behaves. The spring has the least amount of elastic potential energy when it's in position (a)   . Can you help them figure it out?

Choose from the below words

W

Y

X

Z

19.

Abigail and Jackson are exploring the world of physics! They come across a graph showing potential energy increasing with stretch. What type of potential energy are they looking at?

a)

Electric

b)

Elastic

c)

Magnetic

d)

Gravitational

20.

Imagine Liam is holding a ball at the top of a hill. What kind of energy does the ball have?

a)

The energy an object has due to its position or condition.

b)

The energy an object has due to its motion.

c)

The energy an object has due to its chemical composition.

d)

The energy an object has due to its atomic structure.

21.

Imagine Arjun is playing catch with his friends. As the ball falls from the sky, what type of energy does the gravitational energy transform into?

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

elastic

d)

chemical

22.

Match the following types of energy with their examples.

a)

Thermal

1.

Energy used to heat up cookies in an oven

b)

Elastic

2.

Energy stored in a stretched rubber band

c)

Sound

3.

Energy produced by a ringing bell

d)

Chemical

4.

Energy stored in a battery

23.

Avery and Priya are on a quest to discover the type of energy hidden in their favorite snacks! What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

a)

Thermal

b)

Chemical

c)

Sound

d)

Nuclear

24.

Emma and William are on a quest to discover what two magical factors affect an object's gravitational potential energy. Can you help them solve this mystery?

a)

area and volume

b)

area and height

c)

mass and height

d)

mass and velocity

25.

Imagine Anika and Liam are exploring a mysterious house. Where should they stand to have the minimum potential energy?

a)

up on the roof

b)

down in the basement

c)

in the middle

d)

outside

26.

Nora and Harper are having a friendly competition to see who can throw a ball the highest. As shown in the diagram, at which point does the ball have the most potential energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

27.

Which is the best synonym for potential energy?

a)

Stored energy

b)

Energy of motion

c)

Energy due to gravity

d)

Mechanical energy

28.

Which picture is NOT an example of Chemical PE?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

How does the body use energy from food?

a)

Converts it to electrical energy

b)

Stores it as potential energy

c)

Transforms it into kinetic energy

d)

Releases it as light energy

30.

Burning logs in the fireplace produce both heat and light energy. The logs, before burning, were a source of

a)

elastic potential energy.

b)

electrical potential energy.

c)

chemical potential energy.

d)

gravitational potential energy

31.

Which of the following have chemical potential energy? (Select all)

a)

plants

b)

magnets

c)

gasoline

d)

a hamburger

e)

batteries

32.

Chemical Potential Energy is (a)  

Choose from the below words
Energy in an object’s particles
Energy stored in the chemical bonds
Stored energy due to an object’s po
Energy due to an object’s position
33.

Describe the energy in the picture.

a)

Gravitational Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Elastic Potential

d)

No energy.

34.

Energy stored in food, fuel, or batteries is an example of (a)   potential energy.

Choose from the below words
elastic potential energy
gravitational potential energy
chemical potential energy
35.

Plants create chemical potential energy by (a)  

Choose from the below words
By absorbing water from the ground
By using sunlight to make sugar
By releasing energy from molecules
By burning fuel
36.

A block is sliding on a horizontal frictionless surface. It encounters a spring and compresses the spring until it comes to rest. If the block was heavier, would it compress the spring more or less than the initial block?

a)

More

b)

Less

c)

Where are you Christmas?

37.

The position that shows the spring with maximum elastic potential energy is (a)   .

Choose from the below words
A
B
C
D
38.

The type of potential energy that causes the arrow to shoot from the bow is (a)   .

Choose from the below words
kinetic
elastic
chemical
gravitational
39.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases 
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases 
d)
Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase 
40.

Determine whether the following example is Potential Energy (PE) or Kinetic Energy (KE):


fire burning

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

41.
Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.
a)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.
b)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.
c)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.
d)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases. 
42.

A roller coaster moves from point B at the top of a hill to point C halfway down.
What energy transformation is happening between B and C?

a)

Kinetic → Potential

b)

Potential → Kinetic

c)

No energy transformation

43.

A marble moves from point F at the bottom of a hill up to point G.
What is happening to the marble’s energy from F to G?

a)

No transformation

b)

Kinetic → Potential

c)

Potential → Kinetic

44.

The diagram shows a free-fall ride dropping from the top.
At which point are potential energy and kinetic energy approximately equal?