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10.2 PE and KE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
2.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
3.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
4.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
5.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
6.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
7.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
8.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)

Chemical

b)

Gravitational

c)

Thermal

d)

Elastic

9.

The ability to do work comes from:

a)

Work

b)

Force

c)

Energy

d)

Gravity

10.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
11.

An object experiences free fall and tumbles from a high shelf down to the floor, experiencing...

a)

an increase in potential energy

b)

an decrease in potential energy

c)

an decrease in kinetic energy

d)

no change in kinetic energy

12.

A ball is launched into the air. On the way up, the ball experiences

a)

increase in PE & decrease in KE

b)

increase in PE & increase in KE

c)

decrease in PE & decrease in KE

d)

decrease in PE & increase in KE

13.

A bicyclist pedaling is a type of...

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

14.

Sitting in the top of a tree is a type of...

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

15.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
16.

Kinetic energy is dependent upon ___.

a)

mass and height

b)

gravity and speed

c)

force and acceleration

d)

mass and speed

17.
What would have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A car driving down a hill
b)
A person running down a hill
c)
A  ball rolling down a hill
d)
A bowl of cereal on the table
18.
What has the least kinetic energy?
a)
A car
b)
A satellite orbiting in space
c)
An object that is not moving
d)
an elephant
19.
Can you create or destroy energy?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
only if you are really strong
20.

A 6kg cat misjudges a jump and falls 5 meters. How much gravitational potential energy does the cat have? (The cat is fine by the way.)

a)

294 J

b)

180000 J

c)

1225 J

d)

3920000 J