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Kinetic and Potential Energy Review

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
2.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
3.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
4.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy. 
a)
kinetic 
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
5.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
6.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
7.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
8.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
9.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
Which is an example of potential energy?
a)
a roller coaster speeding down a hill
b)
the pulled back string on an archers's bow
c)
releasing the strings on a guitar
d)
an electric current lighting a light bulb
12.
At the top of a loop there is more of this type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
13.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
14.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
15.
Which point has the most potential energy?
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
16.
Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy
a)
W & Y
b)
X & Z
17.
How much potential energy is at the top of a hill on a rollar coaster ride
a)
100%
b)
50%
c)
0%
d)
20%
18.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
19.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
20.
What kind of energy is in an acorn hanging from an oak tree?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
21.

Which of these has kinetic energy?

a)

a book sitting on a shelf

b)

hat and gloves on a table

c)

cars parked in a parking lot

d)

a child throwing a football

22.

At which point does the ball have the greatest amount of gravitational potential energy?

a)

w

b)

x

c)

y

d)

z

23.

Where is the most potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

F

d)

G

24.

Where is the most kinetic energy?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

25.

Which point shows where kinetic energy starts transforming into potential energy again?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

26.

When does potential energy first turn into kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

27.

Which point shows kinetic energy being transformed into potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

28.

Which of the following would change the kinetic energy the most of an object in motion?

a)

reducing the mass by half

b)

reducing the speed by half

c)

doubling the mass of the object

d)

doubling the speed of the object

29.

Increasing an object's mass will increase its kinetic energy.

a)

true

b)

false

30.

Increasing an object's speed will increase its kinetic energy.

a)

false

b)

true

31.
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. 
32.

What is energy?

a)

something that picks up things, like a magnet.

b)

Motion of an object

c)

ability to do work

d)

magic rays of sunshine that come down when you're feeling blue.

33.

Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

a)

a car parked on a steep hill

b)

a tennis ball rolling across the court

c)

a picture hanging on the wall

d)

a piece of coal before it's burned

34.

When does a yo-you have the most potential energy?

a)

at its highest point

b)

at its lowest point

c)

when its at its top speed

d)

when it is moving between the highest and lowest point

35.

When is potential energy transformed into kinetic energy?

a)

when it is put into motion

b)

when it stops

c)

when it is at rest

d)

when it is in a higher spot

36.

Which has the MOST potential energy?

a)

a ball on the ground

b)

a ball resting resting on the edge of a cliff

c)

a ball on top of the refridgerator

d)

a ball being thrown at 100 miles per hour

37.

A roller coaster has the most kinetic energy

a)

at the top of the hill

b)

in the middle of the hill

c)

at the bottom of the hill

d)

before it goes down the hill

38.

If two objects have the same ______ the one moving faster will have more kinetic energy.

a)

mass

b)

height

c)

color

d)

position

39.

An object with a high mass and low ______ can have more kinetic energy than an object with low mass and high _____.

a)

size

b)

height

c)

speed

d)

weight

40.
Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy
a)
W & Y
b)
X & Z
41.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
42.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
43.

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)

Both the potential energy and kinetic energy increase

44.

Where would this tossed baseball have the least amount of kinetic energy?

a)

point W

b)

point X

c)

point y

d)

point z

45.

What is happening to the potential energy between position 1 to 3?

a)

Decreasing

b)

Increasing

c)

Stays the same

46.

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy greatest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

47.

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)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

48.

which of these are an example of potential energy?

a)

shoving a pie in a persons face

b)

whipping cream

c)

putting your hair up with a hair tie

d)

stretch a rubber band or lift a stone to some height

49.

Where is the highest amount of kinetic energy on the pendulum (right picture)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

50.

What happens to Kinetic Energy as Potential Energy is decreased?

a)

It stays the same

b)

Decreases

c)

Increases

51.

What two factors impact Kinetic Energy the most?

a)

Mass and Weight

b)

Mass and Velocity

c)

Velocity and Speed

d)

Velocity and Location

52.

Can Potential Energy turn in to Kinetic Energy?

a)

No

b)

Yes

53.

For an object to have kinetic energy..?

a)

the object must be in equilibrium

b)

the object must be in motion

c)

the object must have a force applied to it

54.

Is a moving ball an example of Kinetic Energy?

a)

No

b)

Yes

55.

kinetic energy is..

a)

energy due to interactions

b)

energy due to motion

c)

stored energy

d)

energy due to heat

56.

Kinetic energy depends on

a)

mass and speed

b)

speed and height

c)

mass and height

d)

speed and pressure

57.

At what letter position is the ball converting potential to kinetic energy?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

F

d)

G

58.

Which of these has the most potential energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
59.

What is potential energy?

a)

The stored energy of an object due to its position or condition.

b)

The energy that an object has due to its motion.

c)

The energy an object has due to its speed.

d)

The energy an object has due to its volume.

60.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

The stored energy of an object due to its position or condition.

b)

The energy that an object has due to its motion.

c)

The energy an object has due to its speed.

d)

The energy an object has due to its volume.

61.

Which passenger has the most potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

62.

When does an object have no kinetic energy?

a)

When it is at rest

b)

When it is moving very slowly

c)

When the only force acting on it is gravity

d)

When it has no electrical charge

63.
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
64.

If these are all moving at the same speed, the vehicle with the greatest KE would be

(Think about their sizes)

a)
b)
c)
d)
65.
When riding a roller coaster, you go up and down many hills. As you get to the top of a roller coaster, what energy change is taking place.
a)
Potential energy is changed into kinetic energy.
b)
Kinetic energy is changed into potential energy.
c)
Chemical energy is changed into heat energy.
d)
Heat energy is changed into chemical energy. 
66.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
67.
a)
A & B
b)
B & C
c)
A & C
68.
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
69.
a)
At the top of the slide
b)
At the bottom of the slide
70.
a)
At the top of the slide
b)
At the bottom of the slide
71.
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
72.
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
73.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
74.
True or False: The person in the picture has a lot of potential energy?
a)
True
b)
False
75.
True or False: The arrow has mostly potential energy.
a)
True
b)
False
76.
True or False: The people at the bottom of the hill have mostly potential energy. 
a)
True
b)
False
77.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
78.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy

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