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Potential Energy

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A rock at the edge of a cliff has kinetic energy because of its position.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Moving a book to a lower shelf decreases its potential energy

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Depends on how fast you move it

d)

It depends on the genre of the book

3.

A kite stuck in a tree has ______ energy due to its position.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Chemical

d)

Thermal

4.

Differences in gravitational potential energy depend on an object's _________.

a)

mass and speed

b)

mass and height

c)

height and speed

d)

mass only

5.

If an object is on top of a hill or in a position raised above the ground, it must have __________.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

gravitational potential energy

c)

elastic potential energy

d)

chemical potential energy

6.

____ is stored energy due to the interactions of objects in a gravitational field.

a)

Nuclear Potential Energy

b)

Chemical Potential Energy

c)

Elastic Potential Energy

d)

Gravitational Potential Energy

7.

Which is the best synonym for potential energy?

a)

Stored energy

b)

Energy of motion

c)

Energy due to gravity

d)

Mechanical energy

8.

When does a yo-yo have the most potential energy?

a)

When it's at its highest point.

b)

When it's at its lowest point.

c)

When it's moving between its highest and lowest points.

d)

When it's moving at its top speed.

9.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
10.

What two factors affect an object's kinetic energy?

a)

area and volume

b)

mass and weight

c)

weight and height

d)

mass and speed

11.

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

a)

point W

b)

point X

c)

point y

d)

point z

12.

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

a)

point W

b)

point X

c)

point y

d)

point z

13.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
14.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
15.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.

Lilly's cat ran through your yard. The cat has a mass of 5 kg. He is running at a speed of 3 m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the cat as he runs? (KE = 1/2mv2)

a)

8.5 J

b)

45 J

c)

7.5 J

d)

22.5 J

17.

Alice kicks a soccer ball with a mass of 2.1 kg. The ball leaves the ground moving 30 meters per second. What is the kinetic energy of the soccer ball? (KE = 1/2mv2)

a)

567 J

b)

900 J

c)

945 J

d)

30 J

18.
Kinetic energy is the energy of ____________ and potential energy is the energy of ________.
a)
heat, position
b)
static, motion
c)
motion, position
19.

Kinetic energy is

a)

stored energy

b)

energy at rest

c)

energy in motion

d)

stationary

20.

What kind of energy does the picture show?

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Kinetic Energy

21.

Energy can be created.

a)

true

b)

false

22.

What kind of energy does the picture show?

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Sound Energy

d)

Potential Energy