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Kinetic and Potential Energy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Grace and Nora are playing with a ball. The kinetic energy of the ball depends on the ________ and ________ of the ball.

a)

Height (position)

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Friction

2.

Lebron is holding a basketball in his hands. This shows...

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

3.

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?

a)

true

b)

false

4.

Arjun and Maya are hiking and come across a rock at the edge of a cliff. What kind of energy is in the rock?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

5.

When Luna swings on a swing, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

When Benjamin swings on a playground swing, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

Grace and Ethan are riding a roller coaster. At which point of the roller coaster is potential energy the greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

8.

Grace and Liam are discussing how potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of an object.

a)

Height (position)

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Friction

9.

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?

a)

tennis ball

b)

football

c)

notebook

d)

box of 20 textbooks

10.

What does the law of conservation of energy tell us?

a)

Energy is created and destroyed all of the time.

b)

Stars generate most of the energy on the earth.

c)

Energy can not be created or destroyed.

d)

Dark matter absorbs most of the energy in the universe.

11.

What is the main difference between kinetic and potential energy?

a)

Kinetic energy is always positive, while potential energy can be negative

b)

Kinetic energy depends on speed, while potential energy depends on position

c)

Kinetic energy is a form of nuclear energy, while potential energy is not

d)

There is no significant difference; they are interchangeable

12.

What is the term for the potential energy stored in an object that is stretched or compressed?

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Elastic Potential Energy

c)

Chemical Potential Energy

d)

Electrical Potential Energy

13.
2. 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
14.
How can I gain potential energy? (choose the best answer)
a)
Run a mile
b)
Walk up the stairs
c)
Climb a mountain
d)
Go down the stairs
15.
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. 
16.
Calculate the kinetic energy of a moving 4 kg object travelling at a velocity of 3 m/s.
a)
18 J
b)
36 J
c)
12 J
d)
6 J
17.

Moving a book to a lower shelf decreases its potential energy

a)

True

b)

False

18.

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.

19.

According to this graph, as kinetic energy decreases, potential energy must?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

20.

Which of the following has the most kinetic energy?

a)

A car traveling at 80 mph

b)

A tractor-trailer traveling at 80 mph

c)

A cheetah running at 80 mph

d)

a motorcycle traveling at 80 mph