Potential and Kinetic Energy Worksheet
Explore the concepts of potential and kinetic energy with this engaging worksheet for 6th graders. Includes multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks, and short answer questions.
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Potential and Kinetic Energy
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. What type of energy is stored energy due to an object's position or state?
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Thermal Energy
Chemical Energy
2. An object at the top of a hill has a lot of energy.
Kinetic
Potential
Sound
Light
3. Kinetic energy is the energy of .
4. The higher an object is, the more energy it has.
5. When a ball is thrown into the air, its kinetic energy is highest when it is .
6. A stretched rubber band has kinetic energy.
True
False
7. The faster an object moves, the more kinetic energy it has.
True
False
8. Give an example of something that has a lot of potential energy and explain why.
9. Give an example of something that has a lot of kinetic energy and explain why.
10. Describe the energy transformation that occurs when a roller coaster goes down a big hill.