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Potential Energy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is potential energy?

a)

Energy that is in motion

b)

Energy stored in an object due to its position

c)

Energy that is lost when an object is at rest

d)

Energy that is created by friction

2.

Which of the following factors affects the potential energy of an object?

a)

Color of the object

b)

Shape of the object

c)

Mass of the object

d)

Temperature of the object

3.

How does the potential energy of an object change as it is raised higher above the ground?

a)

It decreases

b)

It remains the same

c)

It increases

d)

It becomes zero

4.

What happens to potential energy when an object starts moving?

a)

It is destroyed

b)

It is converted into kinetic energy

c)

It remains as potential energy

d)

It doubles

5.

In the context of the video, what role does gravity play in potential energy?

a)

It decreases potential energy

b)

It has no effect on potential energy

c)

It is the force that allows potential energy to be converted to kinetic energy

d)

It increases the mass of the object

6.

Which scenario best illustrates the conversion of potential energy to kinetic energy?

a)

A book lying on a table

b)

A car parked on a hill

c)

A swing being released from its highest point

d)

A magnet sticking to a refrigerator

7.

If two objects are at the same height but have different masses, which one has more potential energy?

a)

The object with less mass

b)

The object with more mass

c)

Both have the same potential energy

d)

It depends on the shape of the objects

8.

What type of potential energy is involved when magnets are held apart?

a)

Gravitational potential energy

b)

Elastic potential energy

c)

Magnetic potential energy

d)

Chemical potential energy

9.

How does the potential energy change when like magnetic poles are pushed together?

a)

It decreases

b)

It remains constant

c)

It increases

d)

It becomes zero

10.

What is the relationship between electric fields and potential energy?

a)

Electric fields decrease potential energy

b)

Opposite electric charges increase potential energy when pulled apart

c)

Like electric charges decrease potential energy when pushed together

d)

Electric fields have no effect on potential energy