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WorksheetsEnergy Potential
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
____________ is the ability to cause change.
a)
Energy
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Motion
2.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
3.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
4.
__________ is stored energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
5.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction
6.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
7.
which point has the most potential energy
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
8.
Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy
a)
W & Y
b)
X & Z
9.
How much pontential energy is at the top of a hill on a rollar coaster ride
a)
100%
b)
50%
c)
0%
d)
20%
10.
Can energy be destroyed
a)
no
b)
yes
11.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
12.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy?
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases
d)
Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase
13.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
16.
Which would have the greatest gravitational potential energy?
a)
A 4lb rat on a school desk
b)
A 45lb dog in an oak tree
c)
A 14 pound platypus on a swing
d)
A 45lb child on a bike
17.
Can an object use up energy?
a)
Yes
b)
No
18.
Roller coasters slow down because their energy disappears.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
can energy be changed
a)
yes
b)
no
20.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
21.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
22.
What kind of energy is in flowerpot sitting on a windowsill?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
23.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
24.
What kind of energy is in a battery?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
25.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned
26.
Can matter be created or destroyed?
a)
Yes, it can be created.
b)
Yes, it can be destroyed.
c)
No, matter is always conserved
d)
None of these
27.
The mass after a physical change, such as ice melting into water, stays the same
a)
True
b)
False
28.
What is the Law of Conservation of mass?
a)
Mass is created in a chemical reaction
b)
Mass is created in a physical change
c)
New chemicals formed from a chemical reaction have a larger overall mass than the original reactants
d)
Mass is never created or destroyed
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