Unit 3 Quiz 1 Review

​Unit 3 Quiz 1 - Energy

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Review​

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​Unit 3 Quiz 1 - Energy

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Review​

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​What is on the test

Potential Energy - 14 questions. mult. choice

Kinetic Energy - 12 questions mult. choice

Conservation of energy - 2 questions. mult. choice

Concept Questions - 2 questions. mult choice

Essay Questions - 1

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Total - 31 questions​

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​Potential Energy

​The energy you possess by virtue of height above the ground

GPE = mgh

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Multiple Choice

what is acceleration due to gravity for earth?

• 9.81m/s2

• 1.34m/s2

• 10m/s2

• 8.91m/s2

Multiple Choice

what 3 factors effect gravitational potential energy

• - Mass (m)

  -Weight (N)

  - speed (m/s)

• - Mass (N)

  - Height (km)

  - Acceleration due to gravity (g)

• - Mass (kg)

  - Height (m)

  - Acceleration due to gravity (g)

• - Mass

  - Height

  - Acceleration due to gravity

Open Ended

How much energy is stored in a 5.0 kg object that is   2.0 m above the ground?

Multiple Choice

__________ energy is stored energy.

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Force

• Gravity

Multiple Choice

At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Multiple Choice

What energy does a rock at the edge of a cliff have?

• Potential

• Kinetic

Multiple Choice

What position has the least amount of potential energy?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Multiple Choice

A 20 kg box is lifted 6 m above the ground. How much GPE does it have?

• 120 J

• 200 J

• 1200 J

• 60 J

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about a skier skiing down a steep slope is true?

• His kinetic energy decreases and his potential energy increases

• His potential energy decreases and his kinetic energy increases

• His chemical energy increases

• Both his potential and kinetic energy increases

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is implied by the law of conservation of energy?

• Energy is static and unchanging.

• Energy only ever transforms or transfers.

• Energy will eventually run out.

• None of these.

Multiple Choice

An object falling from 50 m will have ______ potential than an object falling from 40 m.

• greater

• less

• equal

• lower

Multiple Choice

How much gravitational potential energy does a 100kg (220lb.) skydiver have if they jump from 4000 meters?

• 3920000 J

• 294 J

• 180000 J

• 1225 J

Multiple Choice

A 6kg cat misjudges a jump and falls 5 meters. How much gravitational potential energy does the cat have? (The cat is fine by the way.)

• 294 J

• 180000 J

• 1225 J

• 3920000 J

Multiple Choice

Calculate the potential energy of a car with a mass of 2,500 kg that is on a hill 100 meters above sea level.

• 250,000 J

• 2,450,000 J

• 2,451,663 J

• 248 J

Multiple Choice

What is the unit of measure

ment for E

• Newton

• Watt

• Joule

​Kinetic Energy

The energy of motion

1. KE = 1/2 mv²

2. An object has KE whenever it is moving

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Multiple Choice

A scientific law stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed.

• The Law of Potential Energy

• The Law of Kinetic Energy

• The Law of Conservation of Energy

Multiple Choice

If a 4 kg cat is running at 3 m/s what is its kinetic energy?

• 18 J

• 18

• 12

• 12 J

Multiple Choice

Which of the following objects has kinetic energy?

• A lamp that is turned off

• A bike parked at the top of a hill

• a ball thrown across the yard

• Fallen leaves laying on the ground below a tree

Multiple Choice

Which letter shows where kinetic energy is at is highest point?

• X

• Y

• W

• Z

Multiple Choice

All of the answer choices are examples of kinetic energy Except-

• A volleyball player spiking a ball

• A race car speeding down the highway

• A bowling ball sitting on the rack

• A bowling ball rolling down the alley

Multiple Choice

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

• more

• less

Multiple Choice

Which has a greater impact on KE?

• mass

• speed

Multiple Choice

A 6kg cat misjudges a jump and falls 5 meters. How much gravitational potential energy does the cat have? (The cat is fine by the way.)

• 294 J

• 180000 J

• 1225 J

• 3920000 J

Multiple Choice

A 50kg (100lb) person is running at 7m/s (about 16 mph). How much kinetic energy do they have?

• 1225 J

• 180000 J

• 294 J

• 3920000 J

Multiple Choice

What is the unit of measure

ment for KE

• Newton

• Watt

• Joule

Multiple Choice

A cheetah can run briefly with a speed of 31 m/s. Suppose a cheetah with a mass of 47 kg runs at this speed. What is the cheetah’s kinetic energy?

• 1457 J

• 728.5 J

• 45,167 J

• 22,583.5 J

Multiple Choice

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?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

The equation KE = 1⁄2 mass x velocity² is used to find which type of energy?

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

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Kinetic energy is directly proportional to speed squared. That means that if the speed is multiplied by 3, the kinetic energy is multiplied by

Open Ended

A 50 kg student is running at a speed of 4.0 m/s. 

How much kinetic energy does the student have?

Open Ended

A 900 kg car is driving at a speed of 30 km/hr. How much kinetic energy does it have?

Multiple Choice

A 1 kg bird flies south at 4 m/s. What is its KE?

• 2 m/s

• 8 J

• 2 J

• 4 J

Multiple Choice

How much kinetic energy does a moving 6 kg object have if it moves with a velocity of 3 m/s?

• 27 J
• 18 J
• 9 J
• 2 J

​Conservation of Energy

​Energy is neither created nor destroyed. It is converted to other forms of energy.

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Multiple Choice

When you put on the brakes of a bicycle, friction causes some of the mechanical energy to transfer to thermal energy.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

According to the law of conservation of energy, energy can be created or destroyed.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

According to the law of conservation of energy, the total amount of energy in the universe ____.

• remains constant

• changes constantly

• increases

• decreases

Multiple Choice

A ball is elevated some distance off the ground. If it has a mass of 3 kg and a potential energy of 90 J, how high off the ground is the ball?

• 2700 m

• 27.2 m

• 900 m

• 3.1 m

Multiple Choice

A 1.0 kg ball is stationary at the top of a hill that is 10.0 meters in height. The ball rolls all the way down the hill. What is its gravitational potential energy at the bottom of the hill?

• 0 joules

• 98 joules

• 49 joules

• 38 joules

Multiple Choice

A 6 kg ball has an initial velocity of 10 m/s. How high up the ramp will it go?

• 5.1 m

• 10 m
• 2.8 m

• 12 m

Multiple Choice

A 5 kg ball is lifted 12 m above the ground. It's gravitational potential energy is

• 60 J
• 600 J
• 17 J
• 2.4 J

Multiple Choice

A 1,000-kg car is driving down the road at 5 m/s. The driver increases the speed of the car to 10 m/s. What is the correct amount of the increase in the kinetic energy of the car?

• 12,500 J

• 50,000 J

• 37,500 J

• 25,000 J

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