Mechanical Energy Worksheet
Explore mechanical energy, including potential and kinetic energy, with this Grade 7 science worksheet.
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Mechanical Energy Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. What is mechanical energy?
Energy of heat
Energy of motion and position
Energy of light
Energy of sound
2. Which of the following is an example of potential energy?
A car speeding down a highway
A ball rolling down a hill
A stretched rubber band
A bird flying
3. The energy of motion is called energy.
4. The energy stored due to an object's position or state is called energy.
5. Mechanical energy is the sum of energy and energy.
6. A roller coaster at the top of a hill has maximum kinetic energy.
True
False
7. When a ball is thrown upwards, its kinetic energy decreases as its potential energy increases.
True
False
8. Describe the relationship between potential energy and kinetic energy in a swinging pendulum.
9. Give two examples of how mechanical energy is used in everyday life.