Quiz about Potential and Kinetic Energy

Question 1

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

Accepted Answer

Kinetic

Answer

Potential

Answer

Energy

Answer

Friction

Question 2

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

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more

Answer

less

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none of the above

Answer

all of the above

Question 3

__________ is stored energy.

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Potential

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Kinetic

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None of the above

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All of the above

Question 4

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

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Height and mass

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Friction and movement

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Mass and Movement

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Height and Friction

Question 5

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

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Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Question 6

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

Accepted Answer

Kinetic

Answer

Potential

Question 7

What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?

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Potential

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Kinetic

Question 8

Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.

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true

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false

Question 9

At which point is potential energy greatest?

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W

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X

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Y

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Z

Question 10

At which point is kinetic energy greatest?

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X

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W

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Y

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Z

Question 11

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 12

When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?

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1

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2

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3

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4

Question 13

Which point has the most potential energy?

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a

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G

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f

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b

Question 14

Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.

Accepted Answer

The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.

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The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.

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The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.

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The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases.

Question 15

When riding a roller coaster, you go up and down many hills. As you get to the top of a roller coaster, what energy change is taking place.

Accepted Answer

Kinetic energy is changed into potential energy.

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Potential energy is changed into kinetic energy.

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Chemical energy is changed into heat energy.

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Heat energy is changed into chemical energy.

Question 16

When riding a roller coaster, you go up and down many hills. When do you have the maximum (most) kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

At the bottom of each hill.

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At the top of each hill.

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As you go down each hill.

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As you go up each hill.

Question 17

What are the two factors that affect kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

mass and speed

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time and energy

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power and mass

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time and work

Question 18

What is the unit of measurement for kinetic energy

Accepted Answer

Joule

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Newton

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Watt

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Kilogram

Question 19

Which of the following is an exmaple of a change of kinetic energy into gravitational potential energy?

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a person walking up a hill

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a person parachuting out of a plane

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a car racing around an oval track

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a person skiing down a hill

Question 20

What would have the greatest kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

A car driving down a hill.

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A person running down a hill.

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A ball rolling down a hill.

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leaves rolling down a hill

Question 21

Which is an example of potential energy?

Accepted Answer

the pulled back string on an archers's bow

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a roller coaster speeding down a hill

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releasing the strings on a guitar

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an electric current lighting a light bulb

Question 22

Choose the BEST answer that is an example of an energy transformation from potential energy to kinetic energy.

Accepted Answer

a swing swaying back and forth

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a ball rolling down a ramp

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a picture hanging on the wall

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a coat hanging on a hook

Question 23

Energy can be classified into two main categories, kinetic energy and potential energy.  Kinetic energy is when an object is:

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actively doing something

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standing still

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changing states of matter

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objects do not have kinetic energy

Question 24

A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.

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Potential

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Kinetic

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Chemical

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Thermal

Question 25

At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?

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E

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A

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B

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D

Question 26

This is an example of what type of energy?

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Kinetic

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Potential

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Electric

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Thermal

Question 27

A skier on top of a mountain is an example of

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Answer

Thermal

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Sound

Question 28

Question 28.

Accepted Answer

Potential Energy

Answer

Kinetic Energy

Question 29

Question 29.

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

Answer

Potential Energy

Question 30

Question 30.

Accepted Answer

Potential Energy

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Kinetic Energy

Question 31

Question 31.

Accepted Answer

Potential Energy

Answer

Kinetic Energy

Question 32

Question 32.

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

Answer

Potential Energy

Question 33

Question 33.

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

Answer

Potential Energy

Question 34

Question 34.

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

Answer

Potential Energy

Question 35

Question 35.

Accepted Answer

Potential Energy

Answer

Kinetic Energy

Question 36

Question 36.

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

Answer

Potential Energy

Question 37

Question 37.

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

Answer

Potential Energy

Question 38

Question 38.

Accepted Answer

Potential Energy

Answer

Kinetic Energy

Question 39

Question 39.

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

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Potential Energy

Question 40

Which passenger has the most potential energy?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 41

The formula for calculating the gravitational potential energy in an object is shown above. Which object will have the largest value for its GPE

Accepted Answer

Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

Answer

D.

Question 42

The formula for calculating the kinetic energy in an object is shown above. Which object will have the largest value for its KE

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 43

If these are all moving at the same speed, the vehicle with the greatest KE would be

(Think about their sizes)

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 44

If these are all moving at the same speed, the vehicle with the greatest KE would be

(Think about their sizes)

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Option C is correct

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A.

Answer

B.

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D.

Question 45

If these are all moving at the same speed, the vehicle with the greatest KE would be

(Think about their sizes)

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 46

A glass of milk.

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Question 47

A basketball passing through the hoop.

Accepted Answer

Kinetic

Answer

Potential

Question 48

A dry cell of a battery.

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Question 49

An acorn hanging from an oak tree.

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Question 50

A person climbing a ladder.

Accepted Answer

Both

Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Question 51

A piece of celery.

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Question 52

Blowing wind.

Accepted Answer

Kinetic

Answer

Potential

Question 53

A waving hand.

Accepted Answer

Kinetic

Answer

Potential

Question 54

A wound up music box that is closed.

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Question 55

A flowerpot sitting on a windowsill.

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Question 56

A foot kicking a football.

Accepted Answer

Kinetic

Answer

Potential

Question 57

A lump of coal.

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Question 58

A running boy.

Accepted Answer

Kinetic

Answer

Potential

Question 59

A burning candle.

Accepted Answer

Both

Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Question 60

A firecracker that has not been lit.

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Question 61

A moving car.

Accepted Answer

Kinetic

Answer

Potential

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