WorksheetsKinetic and Potential Energy
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 26mins
Grace and Nora are playing with a ball. The kinetic energy of the ball depends on the ________ and ________ of the ball.
Height (position)
Mass
Speed
Friction
Lebron is holding a basketball in his hands. This shows...
Potential energy
Kinetic energy
Noah and Isla are discussing the principle of conservation of energy. Noah says, "Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another." Is he correct?
true
false
Arjun and Maya are hiking and come across a rock at the edge of a cliff. What kind of energy is in the rock?
Potential
Kinetic
When Luna swings on a swing, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
1
2
3
4
When Benjamin swings on a playground swing, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
1
2
3
4
Grace and Ethan are riding a roller coaster. At which point of the roller coaster is potential energy the greatest?
W
X
Y
Z
Grace and Liam are discussing how potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of an object.
Height (position)
Mass
Speed
Friction
Arjun, Evelyn, and Isla are racing their toys. If all toys are moving at the exact same speed, which toy would have the greatest kinetic energy?
tennis ball
football
notebook
box of 20 textbooks
What does the law of conservation of energy tell us?
Energy is created and destroyed all of the time.
Stars generate most of the energy on the earth.
Energy can not be created or destroyed.
Dark matter absorbs most of the energy in the universe.
What is the main difference between kinetic and potential energy?
Kinetic energy is always positive, while potential energy can be negative
Kinetic energy depends on speed, while potential energy depends on position
Kinetic energy is a form of nuclear energy, while potential energy is not
There is no significant difference; they are interchangeable
What is the term for the potential energy stored in an object that is stretched or compressed?
Gravitational Potential Energy
Elastic Potential Energy
Chemical Potential Energy
Electrical Potential Energy
Moving a book to a lower shelf decreases its potential energy
True
False
What is potential energy?
The stored energy of an object due to its position or condition.
The energy that an object has due to its motion.
The energy an object has due to its speed.
The energy an object has due to its volume.
According to this graph, as kinetic energy decreases, potential energy must?
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
Which of the following has the most kinetic energy?
A car traveling at 80 mph
A tractor-trailer traveling at 80 mph
A cheetah running at 80 mph
a motorcycle traveling at 80 mph
