WorksheetsCatapult Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of energy does the diver have when they are at the highest point above the water?
a)
Kinetic Energy
b)
Potential Energy
c)
Elastic Potential Energy
d)
Chemical Potential Energy
2.
What is the formula for calculating gravitational potential energy?
a)
P E = m g h
b)
P E = m v²
c)
P E = ½ k x²
d)
P E = F d
3.
When does the diver have the most kinetic energy during their dive?
a)
At the highest point
b)
Just before hitting the water
c)
When they are at rest
d)
When they are halfway down
4.
What happens to the potential energy of an object as it falls?
a)
It increases
b)
It decreases
c)
It remains constant
d)
It transforms into thermal energy
5.
What type of potential energy is stored in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Gravitational Potential Energy
b)
Elastic Potential Energy
c)
Chemical Potential Energy
d)
Nuclear Potential Energy
6.
What is the primary factor that affects gravitational potential energy?
a)
Mass of the object
b)
Shape of the object
c)
Speed of the object
d)
Color of the object
7.
In the example of the cannonball, what happens to its kinetic energy as it rises?
a)
It increases
b)
It decreases
c)
It remains the same
d)
It transforms into potential energy
8.
What is the role of gravity in potential energy?
a)
It decreases potential energy
b)
It has no effect
c)
It increases potential energy
d)
It converts potential energy to kinetic energy
9.
How is work related to potential energy?
a)
Work is always negative
b)
Work can be converted into potential energy
c)
Work has no relation to energy
d)
Work only applies to kinetic energy
10.
What happens to the energy of a pendulum at its highest point?
a)
All energy is kinetic
b)
All energy is potential
c)
Energy is lost to friction
d)
Energy is converted to heat
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