Question

Question 1
Potential Energy is __________________ energy.

a
usable
b
actionable
c
raised
d
stored
Question 2
The Law of Conservation of Energy states energy cannot be created or destroyed.

True
False
Question 3
A pendulum converts potential energy to kinetic energy many times.

True
False
Question 4
The energy of motion is known as

a
kinetic energy
b
potential energy
c
Newton's energy
d
stored energy
Question 5
Match the following terms with the correct definition.

Column A
1.
energy:
energy
2.
kinetic energy:
kinetic energy
3.
law of conservation of energy:
law of conservation of energy
4.
potential energy:
potential energy
5.
mass:
mass
6.
speed:
speed
Column B
a.the ability to do work; how objects change or move
b.energy is transferred from one type to another; energy cannot be created nor destroyed
c.distance traveled per unit of time, how fast an object is moving
d.a measure of the amount of matter in an object
e.the energy of motion
f.stored energy that depends on an object's position relative to the earth.
Question 6
Kinetic energy depends on the mass and ___________ of an object.

a
matter
b
weight
c
speed
d
motion
Question 7
Your pencil and notebook are both sitting motionless on your desk. Which of the following explanations correctly explains which one has more potential energy?

a
The pencil has more potential energy because it has less mass.
b
The notebook has more potential energy because it has more mass.
c
The pencil has more potential energy because it is narrower.
d
The notebook has more potential energy because it is not in motion.
Question 8
A roller coaster has the most potential energy at which part of the ride?

a
At the bottom
b
At the top
c
Along the turns
d
The potential energy is always the same
Question 9
Which object has a greater amount of potential energy if the two balls are dropped from the same height: a ping pong ball that with a mass of 0.010 kg, or a basketball with a mass of 1.5 kg.

a
basketball ball
b
ping pong ball
Question 10
An object has kinetic energy if it is at rest.

True
False

Answer 1

Here are the answers:

1. d
2. True
3. True
4. a
5. 1-a, 2-e, 3-b, 4-f, 5-d, 6-c
6. c
7. b
8. b
9. a
10. False