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WorksheetsPE and KE Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Kinetic Energy is energy of motion
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Potential Energy is stored energy
a)
False
b)
True
3.
Mechanical Energy is another name for just Kinetic Energy
a)
True
b)
False
4.
At which point is potential energy greatest
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
5.
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
6.
While a boulder is on the top of a hill it has what type of energy?
a)
Mechanical
b)
Kinetic
c)
Potential
d)
Reactive
7.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest:
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
Which example best represents potential energy
a)
Fire
b)
ice cream
c)
bouncing ball
d)
ocean waves
10.
What is an example of potential energy?
a)
an airplane flying
b)
a thrown ball
c)
a rock at the top of a hill
d)
a rock rolling down a hill
11.
What is an example of kinetic energy?
a)
a soccer ball moving
b)
an apple tree
c)
a rock at the top of a hill
d)
a moving car
12.
What are the types of potential energy?
a)
clastic potential energy
b)
chemical potential energy
c)
gravitational potential energy
d)
all of the above
13.
What is the unit used to measure work?
a)
Joule
b)
Watt
c)
Newton
d)
Pascal
14.
What is the unit used to measure Power?
a)
Joule
b)
Watt
c)
Newton
d)
Pascal
15.
What unit is used to measure Energy?
a)
Joule
b)
Watt
c)
Newton
d)
Pascal
16.
The ability to do work is....
a)
work
b)
power
c)
acceleration
d)
energy
17.
When gliding across the ice while ice skating, how much work are you doing?
a)
0 J
b)
more than 0 J
c)
less than 0 J
d)
you need more info
18.
Which has greater KE, a car traveling at 30 m/s or a second car that is 1/2 as massive, but traveling at 60 m/s?
a)
car 1
b)
car 2
c)
both have the same KE
19.
A job is done slowly, and an identical job is done quickly. Both jobs require the same amount of ___, but different amounts of _____
a)
work, energy
b)
power, work
c)
work, power
d)
force, work
20.
What kind of energy is contained in a coiled spring?
a)
chemical
b)
kinetic
c)
elastic
d)
light
21.
Friction causes energy to be transformed from KE to what?
a)
PGE
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
elastic
22.
Green plants take light energy from the sun and transform it into ______ energy
a)
thermal
b)
kinetic
c)
radiant
d)
chemical
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