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Energy Practice Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A rock with a mass of 5 kg is perched on a ledge that is 10 meters high. What is the potential energy of the rock?

What equation would you use to solve this problem?

a)

PE = m * g * h

b)

KE = 0.5 * m * v²

c)

PE = 5 * 9.8 * 10

d)

KE = 0.5 * 5 * 10 * 10

2.

A car with a mass of 1200 kg is traveling at a speed of 20 m/s. Calculate the kinetic energy of the car.

What equation would you use to solve this problem?

a)

PE = m * g * h

b)

KE = 0.5 * m * v²

c)

PE = 5 * 9.8 * 10

d)

KE = 0.5 * 5 * 10 * 10

3.

A 70 kg runner sprints at a speed of 8 m/s.

What is the mass in this question?

a)

8 m/s

b)

9.8 m/s²

c)

70 kg

d)

There is no mass

4.

A car with a mass of 1200 kg is traveling at 20 m/s.

What is the speed (or velocity) in this question?

a)

20 m/s

b)

9.8 m/s²

c)

1200 kg

d)

There is no mass

5.

At which point does the cart have the most potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

At which point does the cart have the most kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

At which point(s) does the cart have BOTH potential AND kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

At which point(s) does the cart have the most Total Energy?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

All points have the same total energy

9.

The Law of Conservation of Energy says that:

a)

Energy can be created, but once it is used it disappears forever

b)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed

c)

Energy can't be created but can be destroyed

d)

Energy can be created and destroyed

10.

What is one of the main benefits of renewable energy?

a)

Once you use the energy source, you can't get it back

b)

The energy source can either be regrown, or it won't run out

c)

It puts harmful poisins in the atmosphere

d)

It reduces the number of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere