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Energy/Potential Energy-Science

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.
1. Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between kinetic energy and energy transfer?
a)
a. Kinetic energy is transferred from an object when its energy changes.
b)
b. Kinetic energy is transferred to an object when its energy changes.
c)
c. Kinetic energy is not related to energy transfer.
d)
d. Kinetic energy remains constant during energy transfer.
2.
2. When the kinetic energy of an object increases, what happens to the object?
a)
a. The object slows down.
b)
b. The object speeds up.
c)
c. The object remains at a constant speed.
d)
d. The object stops moving.
3.
3. How does energy transfer occur when the kinetic energy of an object decreases?
a)
a. Energy is transferred to the object.
b)
b. Energy is transferred from the object.
c)
c. Energy transfer stops.
d)
d. Energy transfer remains the same.
4.
4. A car is moving at a constant speed. What can be said about its kinetic energy?
a)
a. The kinetic energy is increasing.
b)
b. The kinetic energy is decreasing.
c)
c. The kinetic energy remains constant.
d)
d. The kinetic energy is being transferred to the surroundings.
5.
5. A student kicks a soccer ball and its kinetic energy increases. What happens to the potential energy of the ball during this process?
a)
a. The potential energy decreases.
b)
b. The potential energy increases.
c)
c. The potential energy remains constant.
d)
d. The potential energy is transferred to the surroundings.
6.

6. What happens to the kinetic energy of an object when it is brought to a stop?

a)

c. The kinetic energy remains constant.

b)

b. The kinetic energy is transferred to the surroundings.

c)

d. The kinetic energy increases.

d)

a. The kinetic energy is converted to potential energy.

7.

7. If an object's speed doubles, what happens to its kinetic energy?

a)

a. The kinetic energy doubles.

b)

b. The kinetic energy quadruples.

c)

c. The kinetic energy remains the same.

d)

d. The kinetic energy halves.

8.

8. During a collision, how is kinetic energy typically affected?

a)

d. Kinetic energy is irrelevant in collisions.

b)

a. Kinetic energy is always conserved.

c)

b. Kinetic energy is always lost.

d)

c. Kinetic energy can be transferred or transformed.

9.

9. What happens to the potential energy of an object when it is lifted to a higher elevation?

a)

d. The potential energy is converted to kinetic energy.

b)

c. The potential energy remains constant.

c)

b. The potential energy increases.

d)

a. The potential energy decreases.

10.

10. If an object is in free fall, how does its kinetic energy change as it descends?

a)

d. The kinetic energy is converted to potential energy.

b)

c. The kinetic energy remains constant.

c)

a. The kinetic energy decreases.

d)

b. The kinetic energy increases.

11.

11. When a spring is compressed, what happens to its potential energy?

a)

a. The potential energy decreases.

b)

b. The potential energy increases.

c)

d. The potential energy is transferred to the surroundings.

d)

c. The potential energy remains constant.