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.

Accepted Answer

more

Answer

less

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none of the above

Answer

all of the above

Question 3

__________ is stored energy.

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

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None of the above

Answer

All of the above

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 9

At which point is potential energy greatest?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

W

Answer

Y

Answer

Z

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

4

Question 13

Which point has the most potential energy?

Accepted Answer

a

Answer

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.

Answer

The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.

Answer

The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.

Answer

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.

Answer

Potential energy is changed into kinetic energy.

Answer

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

Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

b. a tennis ball rolling across the court

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a. a car parked on a steep hill

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c. a picture hanging on the wall

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d. a piece of coal before it's burned

Question 18

What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?

Accepted Answer

Both

Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Question 19

Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.

Accepted Answer

transferred

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destroyed

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created

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ignored

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Height and mass

Answer

Friction and movement

Answer

Mass and Movement

Answer

Height and Friction

Question 21

Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can be altered from one form to another.

Accepted Answer

created, destroyed

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gravity, force

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heat, created

Question 22

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 23

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 24

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

Accepted Answer

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 25

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.

Answer

A ball rolling down a hill.

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leaves rolling down a hill

Question 26

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 27

Holding a marble at the top of a ramp

Accepted Answer

<p>Potential</p>

Answer

<p>Kinetic</p>

Question 28

A slinky moving down a set of stairs

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

Answer

Potential Energy

Question 29

A boy standing on top of a slide

Accepted Answer

Potential Energy

Answer

Kinetic Energy

Question 30

Dominos stand up on the floor

Accepted Answer

Potential Energy

Answer

Kinetic Energy

Question 31

A girl sliding down a slide

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

Answer

Potential Energy

Question 32

A marble rolling down a ramp

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

Answer

Potential Energy

Question 33

Dominos falling in a line

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

Answer

Potential Energy

Question 34

A car parked in a garage

Accepted Answer

Potential Energy

Answer

Kinetic Energy

Question 35

A ball being thrown on a playground

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

Answer

Potential Energy

Question 36

A school bus leaving the school

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

Answer

Potential Energy

Question 37

What energy is stored and waiting to be used?

Accepted Answer

Potential Energy

Answer

Kinetic Energy

Question 38

A kid at the top of a sledding hill has more _______ energy than at the bottom.

Accepted Answer

Potential Energy

Answer

Kinetic Energy

Question 39

A basketball player dribbling down the court has what type of energy?

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

Answer

Potential Energy

Question 40

A quarterback throwing a football to the wide receiver. The ball has what type of energy?

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Energy

Answer

Potential Energy

Question 41

True or False: The person in the picture has a lot of potential energy?

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 42

True or False: The arrow has mostly potential energy.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 43

True or False: The people at the bottom of the hill have mostly potential energy.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 44

I have the most energy if I am:

Accepted Answer

Running

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Walking

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Eating

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Crawling

Question 45

I have the most potential energy if I am:

Accepted Answer

20 feet high

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5 feet high

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10 feet high

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15 feet high

Question 46

How can I gain potential energy? (choose the best answer)

Accepted Answer

Climb a mountain

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Run a mile

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Walk up the stairs

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Go down the stairs

Question 47

What type of energy is in this picture?

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

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Chemical

Answer

Sound

Question 48

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

Accepted Answer

E

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A

Answer

B

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D

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