Kinetic and Potential Energy Worksheet Name ___________________________
Classify the following as a type of potential energy or kinetic energy (use the letters K or P)
1. A bicyclist pedaling up a hill _____ 2. An archer with his bow drawn _____
3. A volleyball player spiking a ball _____ 4. A baseball thrown to second base _____
5. The chemical bonds in sugar _____ 6. The wind blowing through your hair _____
7. Walking down the street _____ 8. Sitting in the top of a tree _____
9. A bowling ball rolling down the alley _____ 10. A bowling ball sitting on the rack _____
What examples can you find in your home that are examples of kinetic and potential energy? (name two for each
type of energy)
11. Kinetic: __________________________________________________________________________
12. Kinetic: __________________________________________________________________________
13. Potential: _________________________________________________________________________
14. Potential: _________________________________________________________________________
Kinetic Energy – what does it depend on?
The an object moves, the it has.
The greater the of a moving object, the it has.
Kinetic energy depends on both .
Solve the following word problems using the kinetic and potential energy formulas (Be sure to show your work!)
Formulas:
KE = 0.5 ·m· v2 OR PE = m·g·h
v = velocity or speed m = mass in kg g = 10 m/s/s h = height in meters
15. You serve a volleyball with a mass of 2.1 kg. The ball leaves your hand with a speed of 30 m/s. The ball
has __________________ energy. Calculate it.
16. A baby carriage is sitting at the top of a hill that is 21 m high. The carriage with the baby has a mass of
1.5 kg. The carriage has _________________ energy. Calculate it.
17. A car is traveling with a velocity of 40 m/s and has a mass of 1120 kg. The car has _____________ energy.
Calculate it.
