Energy Unit Test Part 1: Correct answers to the questions in this section show mastery of the learning targets below.
- I understand what energy is.
- I understand the difference between kinetic and potential energy.
Question 1
1.
Which of the statements below is TRUE about energy (this means ONE of the statements below is FALSE, do not choose one of the FALSE statement
).
Question 2
2.
In the image above, which ball above best represents potential energy?
Question 3
3.
Which of the following BEST demonstrates kinetic energy?
Energy Unit Test Part 2: Correct answers to the questions in this section show mastery of the learning targets below.
- I understand how energy can be transferred from one object or system to another.
Question 4
4.
At which point does this diver have the MOST kinetic energy, and the LEAST potential energy?
Question 5
5.
The diagram above represents a bicyclist at the top of a hill, with four points labeled W, X, Y, and Z.
From point W to point Z, how will this bicyclist tranfer their energy.
Question 6
6.
While playing a game at a fair, a person lifts a mallet above her head. She then lets the mallet fall toward a target, as shown below.
Which of the following statements describes an energy change that takes place as the person lifts the mallet and then lets it fall toward the target.
Question 7
7.
A rollercoaster moves on a roller coaster track through positions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. At what position will the roller coaster most likely have the greatest kinetic energy?
Energy Unit Test Part 3: Correct answers to the questions in this section show mastery of the learning targets below.
- I understand the relationship of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and the speed of an object.
Question 8
8.
Two cars have the same exact mass. When the two cars begin traveling, one of the cars has a speed of 15 m/s, and the other car has a speed of 25 m/s. Which car has the greatest amount of kinetic energy?
Question 9
9.
The faster an object moves, the ____________ kinetic energy it will have.
Question 10
10.
If two different objects are moving at the SAME speed, but are different masses, which of the objects below would have the greatest amount of kinetic energy?
Question 11
11.
How would you describe the relationship between the mass of a car and its kinetic energy by looking at the graph below?
Energy Unit Test Part 4: Correct answers to the questions in this section show mastery of the learning targets below.
- I understand what happens to the amount of potential energy stored in a system when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes.
Question 12
12.
Which ball (A or B) has the most potential energy?
Question 13
13.
At which point would potential energy be the greatest?
Question 14
14.
The __________ something is the more energy it stores as potential energy.
Question 15
15.
The green skier weighs MORE than the yellow skier. Which skier has the greatest amount of potential energy?