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Ke and Pe

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

energy

c)

kinetic

d)

friction

2.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
3.
What 2 factors affect gravitational potential energy?
a)
gravity and time
b)
distance and force
c)
mass and height
d)
power and gravity
4.
At which point is potential energy greatest
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
5.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.

The potential energy of an object at the mountain top is ........................ the potential energy of the same object at the ground.

a)

more than

b)

equal to

c)

less than

d)

no correct answer

7.

What is the force that is pulling a skydiver towards the Earth?

a)

Elastic Force

b)

Electrical Force

c)

Magnetic Force

d)

Gravitational Force

8.

The more mass an object has the greater its

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic and potential energy

d)

none

9.

Which would have the LEAST gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A ball sitting on the ground

b)

Moon viewed from the Earth

c)

An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground

d)

A rock sitting on top of Mt. Everest

10.
How do you calculate the total amount of energy?
a)
PE + TE + KE
b)
(PE)(TE)(KE)
c)
PE + KE
d)
KE + TE
11.

Choose the answer that has the most GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL energy

a)

a bird flying 7 kmph 3 meters off the ground

b)

a bird flying 7 kmph 6 meters off the ground

c)

a bird flying 10 kmph 3 meters off the ground

12.
An 800 kg roller coaster cart is sitting on top of a 720 meter hill.  What is the cart's potential energy in relation to the ground?
a)
10.9 J
b)
1,174,311 J
c)
575,412 J
d)
5,650,560 J
13.
Two cats are sitting on a 30 m hill.  One cat has a mass of 4 kg and the other 6 kg. Which cat has greater potential energy?
a)
the 4 kg cat
b)
the 6 kg cat
14.

A roller coaster has a mass of 250 kg, and is 50 meters above the ground, what is the potential energy?

a)

122,625 Joules

b)

5,600 Joules

c)

234,799 Joules

15.

A bird sits on top of a 639 m tall tower. If its gravitational potential energy up there is 2033 J, what is its mass?

a)

3.18 kg

b)

31.8 kg

c)

0.32 kg

d)

13.13 kg

16.
Calculate the kinetic energy of a moving 4 kg object travelling at a velocity of 3 m/s.
a)
18 J
b)
36 J
c)
12 J
d)
6 J
17.
What is the mass of a moving object that has 100 Joules of kinetic energy and moves at a velocity of 2 m/s?
a)
50 kg
b)
200 kg
c)
25 kg
d)
100 kg
18.
An explosion of gas from a Hawaiian volcano blows a rock into the sky. the rock has 2000J of kinetic energy. What was its mass if the rock had a velocity of 20m/s
a)
200Kg
b)
20,000Kg
c)
10Kg
d)
200Kg
19.
An 8kg dog chases a cat. if the dog has 400J of kinetic energy. What is the speed of the dog?
a)
10 m/s
b)
5 m/s
c)
1 m/s
d)
100 m/s
20.

energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred

a)

Law of conservation of matter

b)

Law of conservation of energy

c)

Law of energy transfer

d)

Law of the universe

21.

If the height is zero, gravitational potential energy

a)

is zero

b)

at its maximum

c)

100J

d)

200J

22.

The gravitational potential energy of a 20kg pit bull is 3m off the ground when he jumps off a car to chase a square.

a)

60J

b)

20J

c)

600J

d)

200J