Quiz about Potential and Kinetic Energy

Question 1

What type of energy is in this picture?

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Potential

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Kinetic

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Chemical

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Sound

Question 2

On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?

Accepted Answer

At the top of a big hill

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At the bottom of a big hill

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When going around a corner

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When going upside down

Question 3

On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

At the bottom of a big hill

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When going around a corner

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When going upside down

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At the top of a big hill

Question 4

A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.

Accepted Answer

Potential

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Kinetic

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Chemical

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Thermal

Question 5

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 6

Wood, batteries, gasoline, and  food are all examples of ________________________.

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chemical potential energy

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gravitational potential energy

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elastic potential energy

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None of the above

Question 7

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

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more

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less

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none of the above

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all of the above

Question 8

When you compress a spring, you are storing __________ energy.

Accepted Answer

elastic

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sound

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light

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chemical

Question 9

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

Accepted Answer

Kinetic

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Potential

Question 10

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

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Kinetic

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Potential

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Energy

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Friction

Question 11

__________ 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 12

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

true

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false

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.

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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

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 17

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

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 18

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

(Think about their sizes)

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 19

Determine whether the following example is Potential Energy (PE) or Kinetic Energy (KE):

flashlight turned off

Accepted Answer

Potential Energy

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Kinetic Energy

Question 20

Question 20.

Accepted Answer

Potential Energy

Answer

Kinetic Energy

Potential and Kinetic Energy

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