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WorksheetsEnergy - Concept 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins
What is the ability to cause change known as?
Force
Energy
Power
Momentum
In what unit is energy measured?
Newton
Watt
Joule
Pascal
Image of a roller coaster loop illustrating kinetic and potential energy.
The roller coaster has maximum kinetic energy at the top of the loop.
The roller coaster has maximum potential energy at the top of the loop.
The roller coaster has maximum kinetic energy at the bottom of the loop.
The roller coaster has maximum potential energy at the bottom of the loop.
What is the formula for Kinetic Energy?
KE = mv
KE = 1/2 mv2
KE = m^2v
KE = 2mv
In the formula for Kinetic Energy, what does 'm' represent?
Mass
Momentum
Meter
Mole
In the formula for Kinetic Energy, what does 'v' represent?
Volume
Velocity
Voltage
Viscosity
What is the unit of measurement for mass in the Kinetic Energy formula?
grams (g)
pounds (lb)
kilograms (kg)
ounces (oz)
What is the unit of measurement for velocity in the Kinetic Energy formula?
meters per second (m/s)
kilometers per hour (km/h)
miles per hour (mph)
feet per second (ft/s)
What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy?
KE = mv
KE = ½ mv²
KE = m²v
KE = 2mv
A jogger with a mass of 60 kg is moving at a speed of 3.0 m/s. What is the jogger’s kinetic energy?
180 J
270 J
360 J
450 J
A baseball with a mass of 0.15 kg is moving at a speed of 40 m/s. What is the baseball’s kinetic energy?
120 J
150 J
100 J
130 J
If a stone has 390 J of energy and is moving with a speed of 12 m/s, what is the mass of the stone?
5.42 kg
4.50 kg
6.00 kg
5.00 kg
What is potential energy?
Energy in motion
Stored energy
Energy from the sun
Energy from food
Which of the following is a type of potential energy?
Kinetic energy
Thermal energy
Elastic potential energy
Nuclear energy
Which type of potential energy is associated with height?
Chemical potential energy
Elastic potential energy
Gravitational potential energy
Thermal energy
What is elastic potential energy?
Energy stored in objects being compressed or stretched
Energy released during chemical reactions
Energy due to an object's motion
Energy from the sun
Which of the following is an example of elastic potential energy?
A running car
A bow and arrow
A burning candle
A flowing river
What is chemical potential energy?
Energy stored in chemical bonds of compounds
Energy from the sun
Energy from moving objects
Energy from sound waves
Which of the following is an example of chemical potential energy?
Wind
Firewood
Light
Sound
What does GPE stand for in the context of potential energy?
Gravitational Potential Energy
General Potential Energy
Ground Potential Energy
Global Potential Energy
In the formula for Gravitational Potential Energy, what does 'h' represent?
Height
Heat
Horizon
Hertz
How much gravitational potential energy does a 5 kg rock have if it is sitting on the edge of a cliff that is 10 m high?
490 J
980 J
245 J
100 J
A Viking ship roller coaster at the fair has a mass of 36,000 kg. If at its peak it reaches a height of 20 m off the ground, how much gravitational potential energy does it have?
7,056,000 J
5,000,000 J
10,000,000 J
3,000,000 J
A 1.5 kg apple pie is sitting on the kitchen counter. If it has 13.44 J of gravitational potential energy, how tall is the counter it sits on?
0.914 m
1.5 m
0.5 m
1.2 m
A suitcase with a mass of 12.2 kg sits on a counter 1.8 m high in the airport. How much potential energy does it have?
216 J
150 J
300 J
180 J
