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WorksheetsPotential and Kinetic Energy
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins
At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?
A
G
D
C
G
Which picture is NOT an example of Chemical PE?
What potential energy is this graph representing?
Electric
Elastic
Magnetic
Gravitational
Law of Conservation of Energy states:
Energy is not created or transferred but destroyed.
Energy is not created or destroyed but transferred.
Energy is not destroyed or transferred but created.
None of these
What happens to energy as the skater moves along the track?
Energy is created
Energy is destroyed
Energy is created and destroyed
Energy is neither created nor destroyed
Which truck has more kinetic energy?
The truck going 40 mph
The truck going 90 mph
Both have the same amount of kinetic energy
If these are all moving at the same speed, the vehicle with the greatest KE would be
(Think about their sizes)
An amusement park engineer noticed that the roller coaster cart did not make it to the end of the track. He checks and determined that it was not a friction issue with the cart and track. Explain what he needs to do to help the cart reach the end of the track.
Decrease the distance between the first and second hill to build more potential energy.
Add another hill towards the end of the roller coaster to increase the amount of kinetic energy.
Increase the height of the first hill to increase the amount of initial potential energy.
Remove a hill and decrease the added friction at the end of the track.
Which statement best defines Mechanical Energy?
Energy produced by a machine or moving part.
Energy that is produced by an electrical current in a circuit.
Energy from the sun.
Energy that travels in waves due to vibrations.
Select all the following that represents energy being converted.
Playing with a yo-yo
Kicking a soccer ball
Bouncing a basketball
A sitting book
Select the factors that influence how much kinetic energy an object has.
Mass
Speed
Height
Length
Select the factors that influence how much gravitational energy an object has.
Mass
Speed
Height
Length
This is an example of
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Fusion
No reaction
Which passenger has the most potential energy?
A
B
C
D
Kinetic Energy is the energy of _________
thermal
movement
potential
atoms
Everything has thermal energy
False
True
What is the energy conversion when you plug in a stereo and listen to music?
electrical to mechanical
chemical to nuclear
electrical to sound
potential to sound
What is the energy conversion when you burn wood for a fire?
electrical to thermal
light to kinetic
chemical to thermal
chemical to electrical
What is the energy conversion when you plug in a charger to charge a battery?
electrical to light
kinetic to potential
thermal to chemical
electrical to chemical
What is the energy conversion when you have a skateboard at the top of the hill then move down?
kinetic to potential
potential to kinetic
potential to thermal
electrical to kinetic
What is the energy conversion when you burn charcoal to cook food on a grill?
thermal to chemical
light to kinetic
chemical to thermal
chemical to nuclear
What is the energy conversion when you use gasoline to make a car move?
chemical to kinetic
chemical to potential
potential to light
nuclear to kinetic
What are the energy conversions when the sun shines on a solar panel that provides energy to a home?
nuclear to heat to electrical
nuclear to light to electrical
nuclear to electrical to light
nuclear to light to potential
What is the energy transformation that occurs in an electric pencil sharpener?
mechanical energy to electrical energy
electrical energy to mechanical energy
radiant energy to sound energy
chemical energy to mechanical energy
What is PHYSICS?
the science of forces, energy and motion
the science of life on earth
the science of rocks
What do rollercoasters need in order to work?
Energy
Distance
Time
