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Energy and Motion Worksheet
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Energy and Motion Worksheet
A science team is testing a small cart. Use ideas about forces, motion, and energy to solve each challenge. Show your thinking for calculation questions.
Forces and Motion
Use the cart test to identify what changes its motion.
1.The student pushes the cart, and it begins to roll. Which statement best describes the push?
- It is a force that can change the cart's motion.
- It is energy stored only in the cart.
- It removes gravity from the cart.
- It is friction that stops the cart.
2.When the cart rolls across the level track and gradually slows, what force most directly opposes its motion?
3.At the top of the ramp, the cart is held still. What kind of energy does it have because of its raised position?
- Sound energy
- Gravitational potential energy
- Kinetic energy
- Electrical energy
4.As the cart rolls down the ramp, describe how its energy changes. Include the names of both energy types.
Speed, Distance, and Time
Use speed = distance ÷ time and distance = speed × time.
5.The cart travels 24 feet in 6 seconds. Calculate its average speed in feet per second.
6.A second cart moves at 3 feet per second for 5 seconds. How far does it travel?
7.Two carts travel for 4 seconds. Cart A travels 12 feet, and Cart B travels 20 feet. Which cart has the greater average speed, and what is that speed?
Energy in Action
Think about the energy of a ball as it is held high, falls, and hits the floor.
8.A ball is held high above the floor and is not moving. Which description is most accurate?
- It has gravitational potential energy and no kinetic energy while still.
- It has only sound energy.
- It has the greatest kinetic energy because it is highest.
- It has no energy of any kind.
9.When the ball hits the floor, it does not bounce back to its original height. Where does some of its mechanical energy go?
10.True or false: If an object is moving, it has kinetic energy. Explain your choice using one example from this worksheet.
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