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34 Questions

1. Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

a) Potential b) Energy

c) Kinetic d) Friction

2. The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it

has.

a) more b) less

c) none of the above d) all of the above

3. __________ is stored energy.

a) Potential b) Kinetic

c) None of the above d) All of the above

4. Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and

________ of the object.

a) Height and mass b) Friction and movement

c) Mass and Movement d) Height and Friction

5. What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

a) Potential b) Kinetic

6. What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

a) Potential b) Kinetic

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7. What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?

a) Potential b) Kinetic

c) Both

8. What kind of energy is in a waving hand?

a) Potential b) Kinetic

9. What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?

a) Potential b) Kinetic

10. At which point is potential energy greatest?

a) W b) X

c) Y d) Z

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11. When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy

highest?

a) 1 b) 2

c) 3 d) 4

12. When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at

its greatest?

a) 1 b) 2

c) 3 d) 4

13. Which point has the most potential energy?

a) G b) f

c) b d) a

14. A 0.40 kilogram bird is flying at a constant speed of 8.0 m/s.

What is the bird's kinetic energy ?

a) 3.2 J b) 4.2 J

c) 2.0 J d) 12.8 J

15. A 2600 kilogram car is moving at a speed of 25 m/s. How

much kinetic energy does the car have?

a) 427,500 J b) 237,500 J

c) 437,500 J d) 537,500 J

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16. 2. The diagram to the right represents a diver’s motion from

the top of a high diving board into a pool of water. At what
point does the diver have the greatest kinetic energy and the
least potential energy?

a) 1 b) 2

c) 3 d) 4

17. A 60.0 kg person walks from the ground to the roof of a 74.8 m
tall building. How much gravitational potential energy does she
have at the top of the building?

a) 43982.4 J b) 63982.3 J

c) 43962.4 J d) 83942.4 J

18. A pitcher throws a 0.145 kg baseball at a velocity of 30.0m/s.

How much kinetic energy does the ball have?

a) 65.35 J b) 87.25 J

c) 23.45 J d) 65.25 J

19. What is energy?

a) Something that takes up space. b) The ability to make something move or

change.

c) Anything that has mass.

20. Energy and work are measured in

a) kilograms b) meters

c) Joules d) m/s

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21. This graph depicts what type of relationship between kinetic

and potential energy?

a) Non-Linear b) Linear

c) Inverse d) Poly-atomic

22. According to this graph, as kinetic energy decreases, potential

energy must?

a) Increase b) Decrease

c) Stay the same

23. Based on the diagram of a roller coaster car on a roller coaster

track, what statement is true?

a) The car at point A has more kinetic energy b) The car at point C has less kinetic energy
than the car at point C than the car at point B.

c) The car at point C has more kinetic energy d) The car at point D has less potential energy
than the car at point B. than the car at point B.

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24. When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has

a) high potential energy b) high kinetic energy

c) low potential energy d) equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

25. When a roller coaster is at the bottom of a hill it has

a) high potential energy b) high kinetic energy

c) low kinetic energy d) equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

26. Kinetic energy depends on

a) mass and height b) height and speed

c) mass and speed d) mass and force

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27. Potential energy depends on

a) mass and height b) height and speed

c) mass and speed d) height and force

28. The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy equals

a) work b) transformation

c) total energy d) mechanical energy

29. The amount of force required to move an object is called

a) mechanical energy b) work

c) kinetic energy d) potential energy

30. Energy and work are measured in

a) kilograms b) meters

c) Joules d) m/s

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31. I am holding a balloon that is full of air, the balloon has

a) kinetic energy b) potential energy

32. I released a balloon that was full of air and it is flying around
the room, the balloon has

a) kinetic energy b) potential energy

33. When you compress a spring, you are storing __________

energy.

a) sound b) elastic

c) light d) chemical

34. A skier on top of a mountain is an example of

a) Kinetic b) Potential

c) Thermal d) Sound

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Answer Key
1. c
2. a
3. a
4. a
5. a
6. b
7. c
8. b
9. a
10. a
11. c
12. a
13. d
14. d
15. c
16. d
17. a
18. d
19. b
20. c
21. c
22. a
23. b
24. a
25. b
26. c
27. a
28. d
29. b
30. c
31. b
32. a
33. b
34. b

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