Grade 11 · Physics

Grade 11 Physics — Energy and work questions and answers

KE, PE, and conservation of energy. Written in American English for students, parents, and teachers in the United States.

Practice quiz

Question and answer list

Open a card to see the answer. These are original practice items for US elementary students — not a state test copy.

1. Kinetic energy depends on

Answer: mass and speed (½mv²)

Faster means much more KE.

2. Gravitational potential energy near Earth is about

Answer: mgh

Higher means more PE.

3. The work-energy idea: work equals

Answer: change in kinetic energy (when work is the net work)

W = Fd cosθ for a constant force.

4. A joule is a unit of

Answer: energy (and work)

1 J = 1 N·m.

5. Conservation of energy says

Answer: total energy stays constant if you count all forms (in a closed system)

Friction turns mechanical energy into thermal energy.

6. Power is

Answer: energy transferred per time

P = W/t. A watt is a joule per second.

7. If you lift a box twice as high at constant speed, PE

Answer: doubles

h is in mgh.

8. A pendulum at the bottom of its swing has

Answer: maximum KE and minimum PE (ideal case)

Energy trades between KE and PE.