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Energy - Concept 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the ability to cause change known as?

a)

Force

b)

Energy

c)

Power

d)

Momentum

2.

In what unit is energy measured?

a)

Newton

b)

Watt

c)

Joule

d)

Pascal

3.

Image of a roller coaster loop illustrating kinetic and potential energy.

a)

The roller coaster has maximum kinetic energy at the top of the loop.

b)

The roller coaster has maximum potential energy at the top of the loop.

c)

The roller coaster has maximum kinetic energy at the bottom of the loop.

d)

The roller coaster has maximum potential energy at the bottom of the loop.

4.

What is the formula for Kinetic Energy?

a)

KE = mv

b)

KE = 1/2 mv2

c)

KE = m^2v

d)

KE = 2mv

5.

In the formula for Kinetic Energy, what does 'm' represent?

a)

Mass

b)

Momentum

c)

Meter

d)

Mole

6.

In the formula for Kinetic Energy, what does 'v' represent?

a)

Volume

b)

Velocity

c)

Voltage

d)

Viscosity

7.

What is the unit of measurement for mass in the Kinetic Energy formula?

a)

grams (g)

b)

pounds (lb)

c)

kilograms (kg)

d)

ounces (oz)

8.

What is the unit of measurement for velocity in the Kinetic Energy formula?

a)

meters per second (m/s)

b)

kilometers per hour (km/h)

c)

miles per hour (mph)

d)

feet per second (ft/s)

9.

What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy?

a)

KE = mv

b)

KE = ½ mv²

c)

KE = m²v

d)

KE = 2mv

10.

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?

a)

180 J

b)

270 J

c)

360 J

d)

450 J

11.

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?

a)

120 J

b)

150 J

c)

100 J

d)

130 J

12.

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?

a)

5.42 kg

b)

4.50 kg

c)

6.00 kg

d)

5.00 kg

13.

What is potential energy?

a)

Energy in motion

b)

Stored energy

c)

Energy from the sun

d)

Energy from food

14.

Which of the following is a type of potential energy?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Elastic potential energy

d)

Nuclear energy

15.

Which type of potential energy is associated with height?

a)

Chemical potential energy

b)

Elastic potential energy

c)

Gravitational potential energy

d)

Thermal energy

16.

What is elastic potential energy?

a)

Energy stored in objects being compressed or stretched

b)

Energy released during chemical reactions

c)

Energy due to an object's motion

d)

Energy from the sun

17.

Which of the following is an example of elastic potential energy?

a)

A running car

b)

A bow and arrow

c)

A burning candle

d)

A flowing river

18.

What is chemical potential energy?

a)

Energy stored in chemical bonds of compounds

b)

Energy from the sun

c)

Energy from moving objects

d)

Energy from sound waves

19.

Which of the following is an example of chemical potential energy?

a)

Wind

b)

Firewood

c)

Light

d)

Sound

20.

What does GPE stand for in the context of potential energy?

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

General Potential Energy

c)

Ground Potential Energy

d)

Global Potential Energy

21.

In the formula for Gravitational Potential Energy, what does 'h' represent?

a)

Height

b)

Heat

c)

Horizon

d)

Hertz

22.

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?

a)

490 J

b)

980 J

c)

245 J

d)

100 J

23.

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?

a)

7,056,000 J

b)

5,000,000 J

c)

10,000,000 J

d)

3,000,000 J

24.

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?

a)

0.914 m

b)

1.5 m

c)

0.5 m

d)

1.2 m

25.

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?

a)

216 J

b)

150 J

c)

300 J

d)

180 J