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Kinetic and Potential Energy

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Light, sound, heat and motion are indicators that an object has___________.

a)

mass

b)

density

c)

energy

d)

volume

2.

Kinetic energy CANNOT be converted to potential energy.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The amount of material affects the amount of energy that an object has.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which ball has the most potential energy?

a)

A ball held at 3 meters.

b)

A ball held at 1 meter.

c)

A ball held at 2 meters.

d)

A ball resting on the ground.

5.

A roller coaster cart would have the greatest kinetic energy__________________.

a)

at the top of the highest hill

b)

as it makes a banked turn

c)

at the bottom of the highest hill

d)

as it completes a loop

6.

What is energy?

a)

Something that takes up space.

b)

The ability to make something move or change.

c)

Anything that has mass.

7.

What is potential energy?

a)

The energy an object has due to its position or condition.

b)

The energy an object has due to its chemical composition.

c)

The energy an object has due to its atomic structure.

8.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

The energy an object has due to its motion.

b)

The energy an object has due its chemical composition.

c)

The energy an object has due to its atomic structure.

9.

When does an object have NO kinetic energy?

a)

When it's at rest.

b)

When it's moving very slowly.

c)

When it has no electrical charge.

10.

Select all of the objects that have potential energy. (You may click more than one answer!)

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Select all of the objects that have kinetic energy. (You may click more than one object!)

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
13.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
14.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy. 
a)
kinetic 
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
15.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
16.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
17.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
18.
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 
19.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
21.
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 
22.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
23.
Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.
a)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.
b)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.
c)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.
d)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases. 
24.

Kinetic and potential energy are the two types of energy that relate to:

a)

Change

b)

Friction

c)

Density

d)

Motion

25.

What does the law of conservation of energy tell us?

a)

Energy is created and destroyed all of the time.

b)

Stars generate most of the energy on the earth.

c)

Energy can not be created or destroyed.

d)

Dark matter absorbs most of the energy in the universe.