WorksheetsEnergy Study Questions
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 46mins
What kind of energy is stored energy?
Potential
Kinetic
None of the above
All of the above
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
more
less
none of the above
same
The picture is an example of _____ .
The picture is demonstrating an example of ______ .
Where would this tossed baseball have the least amount of kinetic energy?
W
X
Y
Z
Where would this tossed baseball have the greatest amount of kinetic enegy?
W
X
Y
Z
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band
Potential
Kinetic
You can't be to sure
What kind of energy is stored energy?
Potential
Kinetic
You can not tell
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
hard to tell
same
less
more
Which type of potential energy does food have?
Chemical
Nuclear
Gravitational
Elastic
Energy can never be destroyed
True
False
A mousetrap set and ready to spring
What is energy?
The ability to do work
Heat and motion
Which of the following is stored energy?
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
Which of the following is energy of motion?
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
A baseball in the air, thrown from the catcher back to the pitcher.
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
A mousetrap set and ready to spring
A pile of coal that will be used for fuel
A flag blowing in the wind
A dam holding back a river’s water
An unlit firecracker
A marble rolling down the aisle of your science classroom
A hammer held above a nail
An ant crawling across a sandwich at a picnic
The ability to do work by applying force is called
work
energy
force
net force
Stored energy or energy due to its position is called
mechanical energy
potential energy
kinetic energy
thermal energy
Which of the following statements about a skier skiing down a steep slope is true?
His kinetic energy decreases and his potential energy increases
His potential energy decreases and his kinetic energy increases
His chemical energy increases
Both his potential and kinetic energy increases
Which of the following answer choices is NOT an example of potential energy?
Running down a steep hill on vacation
Holding a basketball in practice
A drawn bow in an archer's hand
A baseball at its highest point in the air
Energy in motion is called
kinetic energy
potential energy
nuclear energy
transfer energy
All of the answer choices are examples of kinetic energy Except-
A volleyball player spiking a ball
A race car speeding down the highway
A bowling ball sitting on the rack
A bowling ball rolling down the alley
Kinetic or potential?
Kinetic because the roller coaster is moving
Potential because the roller coaster is setting still
Are the baseball players demonstrating potential or kinetic energy?
kinetic because they are running and throwing
potential because they are standing still
When you are doing work you are exerting...
Push
Pull
Energy
Power
The faster an object moves the greater its ____________ energy.
Kinetic
Potential
Electrical
Solar
Batteries have _________ energy.
mechanical
thermal
chemical
The law of conservation of energy says that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
False
True
The coaster at B is at -
Maximum PE, Minimum KE
Minimum PE, Minimum KE
Minimum PE, Maximum KE
Maximum PE, Maximum KE
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that ...
Energy can be created but not destroyed
Energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be transferred or transformed.
Energy cannot be created but can be destroyed.
What happens when a ball is dropped?
PE decreases and KE decreases
PE increases and KE decreases
PE decreases and KE increases
PE increases and KE increases
Energy stored in an object when it is compressed or stretched like in a spring or rubber band is called...
Sound
Elastic
Radiant
Chemical
The roller coaster car pictured here has
100% Potential Energy
0% Kinetic Energy
75% Potential Energy
25% Kinetic Energy
50% Potential Energy
50% Kinetic Energy
0% Potential Energy
100% Kinetic Energy
