WorksheetsPotential and Kinetic Energy
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The energy associated with motion is called
a)
kinetic energy
b)
elastic potential energy
c)
gravitational potential energy
d)
nuclear energy
2.
Unlike kinetic energy, potential energy is
a)
energy of motion
b)
stored
c)
conserved
d)
not measured
3.
Potential energy that depends on height is called
a)
kinetic energy
b)
gravitational potential energy
c)
elastic potential energy
d)
mechanical energy
4.
The law of conservation of energy states that when one form of energy is converted into another,
a)
energy is destroyed in the process
b)
no energy is destroyed in the process
c)
energy is created in the process
d)
some amount of energy cannot be accounted for
5.
Which of the following has kinetic energy?
a)
a rock poised for a fall
b)
a stretched rubber band
c)
a rolling bowling ball
d)
a car waiting at a red light
6.
A stretched spring has which type of energy?
a)
gravitational potential
b)
kinetic
c)
elastic potential
d)
thermal
7.
The total potential and kinetic energy of an object is called
a)
mechanical energy
b)
thermal energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
electrical energy
8.
The energy associated with the motion and position of an object is
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
gravitational potential energy
d)
mechanical energy
9.
If an object has 7 Joules of K.E. and 15 Joules of P.E., how much Mechanical Energy would it contain?
a)
7 J
b)
15 J
c)
8 J
d)
22 J
10.
A change from one form of energy into another is called
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
work
c)
conservation of energy
d)
an energy transformation
11.
The sharing of energy from one object to another is called
a)
work
b)
conservation of energy
c)
an energy transfer
d)
mechanical energy
12.
A ballista converts
a)
gravitational potential energy into thermal energy
b)
elastic potential energy into gravitational potential energy
13.
What type of potential energy does a trebuchet have?
a)
gravitational potential energy
b)
elastic potential energy
c)
thermal energy
d)
mechanical energy
14.
Two objects with different masses are placed on the same shelf. Which object contains more energy?
a)
The object with a greater mass has more energy.
b)
The object with less mass has more energy.
c)
Both objects have the same amount of energy.
d)
Neither object has any energybecause they are not moving
15.
A prediction about what will happen during an experiment is called a
a)
law
b)
hypothesis
c)
theory
d)
model
16.
In science, a hypothesis must be
a)
correct
b)
manipulated
c)
controlled
d)
testable
17.
An organized way to collect and record scientific observations is with a(n)
a)
model
b)
inference
c)
data table
d)
operational definition
18.
A written interpretation of the data collected during an experiment is called a(n)
a)
hypothesis
b)
theory
c)
analysis
d)
investigation
19.
Sound, heat, falling things and electricity are all forms of _____.
a)
matter
b)
energy
20.
Energy _____ be changed from one form to another.
a)
can
b)
cannot
21.
The energy of lifting water above our heads is stored as _____ energy in the water.
a)
potential
b)
kinetic
22.
Electricity can be made by _____ steam or by falling water used to turn a generator.
a)
heating
b)
cooling
23.
The energy stored in food is really stored light energy from the _____.
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
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