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Energy Study Questions

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Potential energy is __________, and kinetic energy is 
a)
energy in motion/moving, stored energy waiting to be used.
b)
MELTS, CENG
c)
stored energy waiting to be used, energy in motion/moving.
d)
Is only transferred to potential energy.
2.
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 
3.
Which point has the most potential energy?
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
4.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
5.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
6.
Which diagram best illustrates kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
7.
A what point does the water have the most gravitational potential?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
There is no gravitational potential
8.
Which of the following is not a form of Kinetic Energy?
a)
Light
b)
Thermal
c)
Elastic
d)
Sound
9.
Which of the following is not a form of potential energy?
a)
Gravitational
b)
Electrical
c)
Chemical
d)
Nuclear
10.
Where does the ball have the maximum kinetic energy and least potential energy?
a)
1
b)
7
c)
12
d)
31
11.

What kind of energy is stored energy?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

12.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

none of the above

d)

same

13.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
14.
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
15.
What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both
16.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
Click to look at the picture. 
The picture is an example of _____ .
a)
gravity
b)
potential energy
c)
kinetic energy
d)
friction
19.
Click to look at the picture.
The picture is demonstrating an example of ______ . 
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
kinetic energy
d)
potential energy
20.
A stretched rubberband
a)
potential
b)
kinetic
21.

Where would this tossed baseball have the least amount of kinetic energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

22.

Where would this tossed baseball have the greatest amount of kinetic enegy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

23.

What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

You can't be to sure

24.

What kind of energy is stored energy?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

You can not tell

25.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

hard to tell

b)

same

c)

less

d)

more

26.

Which type of potential energy does food have?

a)

Chemical

b)

Nuclear

c)

Gravitational

d)

Elastic

27.

Energy can never be destroyed

a)

True

b)

False

28.
Which energy type?
A mousetrap set and ready to spring
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
29.

What is energy?

a)

The ability to do work

b)

Heat and motion

30.

Which of the following is stored energy?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

31.

Which of the following is energy of motion?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

32.
Kinetic energy is __________________ energy. 
a)
potential 
b)
stored
c)
moving
d)
waiting to be released 
33.
The higher up you are waiting to fall, the more ____________ energy you have. 
a)
kinetic 
b)
potential 
c)
movement 
d)
air 
34.

A baseball in the air, thrown from the catcher back to the pitcher.

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

35.
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
36.
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. 
37.
Which energy type?
A mousetrap set and ready to spring
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
38.
Which energy type?
A pile of coal that will be used for fuel
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
39.
Which energy type?
A flag blowing in the wind
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
40.
Which energy type?
A dam holding back a river’s water
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
41.
Which energy type?
An unlit firecracker
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
42.
Which energy type?
A marble rolling down the aisle of your science classroom
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
43.
Which energy type?
A hammer held above a nail
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
44.
Which energy type?
An ant crawling across a sandwich at a picnic
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
45.

The ability to do work by applying force is called

a)

work

b)

energy

c)

force

d)

net force

46.

Stored energy or energy due to its position is called

a)

mechanical energy

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

thermal energy

47.

Which of the following statements about a skier skiing down a steep slope is true?

a)

His kinetic energy decreases and his potential energy increases

b)

His potential energy decreases and his kinetic energy increases

c)

His chemical energy increases

d)

Both his potential and kinetic energy increases

48.

Which of the following answer choices is NOT an example of potential energy?

a)

Running down a steep hill on vacation

b)

Holding a basketball in practice

c)

A drawn bow in an archer's hand

d)

A baseball at its highest point in the air

49.

Energy in motion is called

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

nuclear energy

d)

transfer energy

50.

All of the answer choices are examples of kinetic energy Except-

a)

A volleyball player spiking a ball

b)

A race car speeding down the highway

c)

A bowling ball sitting on the rack

d)

A bowling ball rolling down the alley

51.

Kinetic or potential?

a)

Kinetic because the roller coaster is moving

b)

Potential because the roller coaster is setting still

52.

Are the baseball players demonstrating potential or kinetic energy?

a)

kinetic because they are running and throwing

b)

potential because they are standing still

53.

When you are doing work you are exerting...

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Energy

d)

Power

54.

The faster an object moves the greater its ____________ energy.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Electrical

d)

Solar

55.

Batteries have _________ energy.

a)

mechanical

b)

thermal

c)

chemical

56.

The law of conservation of energy says that energy cannot be created or destroyed.

a)

False

b)

True

57.
2. The diagram to the right represents a diver’s motion from the top of a high diving board into a pool of water. At what point does the diver have the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
58.
Gasoline in a car tank (car is not on).
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
59.

The coaster at B is at -

a)

Maximum PE, Minimum KE

b)

Minimum PE, Minimum KE

c)

Minimum PE, Maximum KE

d)

Maximum PE, Maximum KE

60.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that ...

a)

Energy can be created but not destroyed

b)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be transferred or transformed.

c)

Energy cannot be created but can be destroyed.

61.

What happens when a ball is dropped?

a)

PE decreases and KE decreases

b)

PE increases and KE decreases

c)

PE decreases and KE increases

d)

PE increases and KE increases

62.

Energy stored in an object when it is compressed or stretched like in a spring or rubber band is called...

a)

Sound

b)

Elastic

c)

Radiant

d)

Chemical

63.

The roller coaster car pictured here has

a)

100% Potential Energy

0% Kinetic Energy

b)

75% Potential Energy

25% Kinetic Energy

c)

50% Potential Energy

50% Kinetic Energy

d)

0% Potential Energy

100% Kinetic Energy