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WorksheetsPotential and Kinetic Energy and Transfer
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Gravitational potential energy is a function of the _____ and the ________ of an object.
acceleration, height
mass, height
weight, gravity
One way to describe potential energy is ______ energy.
kinetic
mobile
stored
The ___________ energy in a mechanical system is determined by adding the potential and kinetic energy together.
total
massive
Which point on the pendulum's swing represents the minimum potential energy?
A
B
C
A & C
Consider the pendulum. At what point is the kinetic energy the greatest?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Based on the diagram of a roller coaster car on a roller coaster track, what statement is true?
The car at point A has more kinetic energy than the car at point C.
The car at point C has less kinetic energy than the car at point B.
The car at point C has more kinetic energy than the car at point B.
The car at point D has less potential energy than the car at point B.
Which point on the roller coaster's path represents the maximum potential energy?
A
B
C
D
In the figure, potential energy is being converted into kinetic energy from
point A to point B
point B to point C
The only energy involved here is kinetic.
Energy is not being converted.
Which of the following has the greatest amount of kinetic energy?
A small baby running at 15 m/s
A young child running at 15 m/s
Ms. Brown running at 15 m/s
Mr. Reiff running at 15 m/s
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy greatest?
1
2
3
4
When riding a roller coaster, you go up and down many hills. As you get to the top of a roller coaster, what energy change is taking place.
Potential energy is changed into kinetic energy.
Kinetic energy is changed into potential energy.
Chemical energy is changed into heat energy.
Heat energy is changed into chemical energy.
Two speedboats with equal mass are racing in the ocean. Speedboat A is traveling twice as fast as Speedboat B. Which statement is true.
They both have the same Kinetic Energy.
Speedboat A has 1/2 the Kinetic Energy as Speedboat B.
Speedboat A has 2 times the Kinetic Energy as Speedboat B.
Speedboat A has 4 times the Kinetic Energy as Speedboat B.
How would you describe the relationship between the mass of a car and its kinetic energy?
As the mass of a car increases, its kinetic energy increases.
As the mass of a car increases, its kinetic energy decreases.
As the mass of a car decreases, its kinetic energy increases.
There is no clear relationship between mass and kinetic energy.
To compute your weight in metrics, multiply mass by ___ m/s/s.
8.8
8.9
9.8
