Kinetic & Potential Energy
This quiz covers content that was presented in the Kinetic & Potential Energy section of Unit 1: Matter & Energy. You will have 30 minutes to complete this quiz. Take your time.
- 1.The ability to do work or cause change is...
- A.
Work
- B.
Gravity
- C.
Energy
- 2.The energy an object has while in motion is...
- A.
Elastic potential energy
- B.
Gravitational potential energy
- C.
Kinetic energy
- 3.What factors affect kinetic energy? Choose all the factors that apply.
- A.
Mass
- B.
Velocity
- C.
Time
- 4.When a rubberband is stretched all the way back, it is an example of which type of energy?
- A.
Gravitational potential energy
- B.
Elastic potential energy
- C.
Kinetic energy
- 5.A pendelum will eventually slow an stop because of
- A.
Weight
- B.
Kinetic energy
- C.
Friction
- 6.Stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object is called...
- A.
Potential energy
- B.
Kinetic energy
- C.
Thermal energy
- 7.
![If both of these balls are traveling down a bowling lane at the SAME speed, which one would would have more kinetic energy? - ProProfs]( "If both of these balls are traveling down a bowling lane at the SAME speed, which one would would have more kinetic energy?")
If both of these balls are traveling down a bowling lane at the SAME speed, which one would would have more kinetic energy?- A.
Ball A
- B.
Ball B
- 8.
![Which skier will have a greater potential energy?
- ProProfs]( "Which skier will have a greater potential energy?")
Which skier will have a greater potential energy?- A.
Skier 1
- B.
Skier 2
- 9.
![At which two points on the pendelum, is the pendulum experiencing the greatest potential energy?
- ProProfs]( "At which two points on the pendelum, is the pendulum experiencing the greatest potential energy?")
At which two points on the pendelum, is the pendulum experiencing the greatest potential energy?- A.
Points A & B
- B.
Points A & C
- C.
Points A & D
- D.
Points B & D
- 10.
![At what point on the roller coaster ride, will the coaster experience the greatest kinetic energy? Hint: remember the two factors that play a role in maximizing kinetic energy. - ProProfs]( "At what point on the roller coaster ride, will the coaster experience the greatest kinetic energy? Hint: remember the two factors that play a role in maximizing kinetic energy.")
At what point on the roller coaster ride, will the coaster experience the greatest kinetic energy? Hint: remember the two factors that play a role in maximizing kinetic energy.- A.
Point A
- B.
Point B
- C.
Point C
- D.
Point D
- 11.
![What is happening between Points A-B - ProProfs]( "What is happening between Points A-B")
What is happening between Points A-B- A.
Point A is demonstrating potential energy, the potential energy is then transformed into kinetic energy as the coaster moves downhill.
- B.
Point A is demonstrating kinetic energy, as the rollercoaster moves downhill the kinetic energy is transformed into potential energy.
- C.
Point A and Point B are examples of kinetic energy, there is not energy transformation taking place here.
- 12.When a basketball bounces and hits the ground, it is demonstrating which type of potential energy?
- A.
Gravitational
- B.
Elastic
- C.
Kinetic
- 13.The alw of conservation of energy states that when one form of energy is transformed to another, no energy is destroyed.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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