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Energy Science

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Energy that is stored

a)

relative position

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

force

2.

Energy of motion

a)

relative position

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

force

3.

The ability to do work or cause change

a)

relative position

b)

energy

c)

system

d)

force

4.

A push or pull that can change an object's motion

a)

relative position

b)

energy

c)

system

d)

force

5.

A ball is hit up high in the air. At its highest point the ball has the ____________ amount of potential energy. Right before it hits the ground it has the ___________ amount of potential energy.

a)

maximum , minimum

b)

minimum , maximum

6.

___________ potential energy increases on its distance from the ground. The potential energy increases the ___________ the object is to the ground.

a)

gravitational , closer

b)

chemical , closer

c)

chemical , further

d)

gravitational , further

7.

A system of objects contains...

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

both potential and kinetic energy

8.

As kinetic energy increases, potential energy ________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

9.

When two objects interact, each one exerts a ___________ on the other that can cause ____________ to be transferred to or from the object.

a)

force , energy

b)

speed , motion

c)

energy , force

d)

force , motion

10.

What two things change an object's potential energy?

a)

speed & mass

b)

mass & position

11.

What two things change an object's kinetic energy?

a)

speed & mass

b)

mass & position

12.

Movement of energy from one system to another

a)

kinetic energy

b)

energy transfer

c)

speed

d)

mass

13.

When mass decreases, the kinetic energy....

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

14.

When mass decreases, the potential energy....

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

15.

Kinetic energy __________ as speed increases.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

16.

A ball rolls across the floor. Because of friction, the ball will eventually slow down and come to a stop. Which of the following is evidence of energy transfer resulting from the change in the motion of the ball?

a)

Different surfaces create different amounts of friction.

b)

The ball moves in the same direction as it rolls across the floor.

c)

Energy sets the ball in motion.

d)

The ball and the floor gain a small amount of heat energy.

17.

A graph showing the kinetic energy of a 10 kg object at different speeds is provided. Based on the information in the graph, we can predict that the kinetic energy of the object at 2 m/s would be

a)

12 Joules.

b)

20 Joules.

c)

38 Joules.

d)

44 Joules.

18.

The total kinetic energy of two cars is measured before and after they crash into each other. The total kinetic energy of the two cars after the crash is less than the total kinetic energy before the crash. Which of the following best explains the loss of kinetic energy?

a)

Some of the cars' kinetic energy was converted to sound and heat energy.

b)

Both of the cars were bring pulled downward by the force of gravity.

c)

The cars will eventually stop moving, which shows that energy is always lost.

d)

The car with more mass gave up its kinetic energy to the car with less mass.

19.

A graph showing the kinetic energy and mass of objects traveling at 10 m/s is shown. In order for an object moving at 10 m/s to have a kinetic energy of 1800 Joules, the object must have a mass in the range of ...

a)

0-10 kg.

b)

10-20 kg.

c)

20-30 kg.

d)

30-40 kg.

20.

A graph showing the kinetic energy and speed of a moving object is provided. Which of the following can be concluded from the graph?

a)

Kinetic energy only changes when speed changes.

b)

Speed is only related to the size of an object.

c)

Kinetic energy increases as speed increases.

d)

All moving objects have the same kinetic energy.

21.

An illustration of a roller-coaster is provided. At which point in the roller-coaster’s journey along the track does it have the greatest potential energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

22.

An illustration of a roller-coaster is provided. At which point in the roller-coaster’s journey along the track does it have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z