Energy of Motion

Four people have entered a bicycle race. They are traveling at the average speeds shown in the chart. Based on their average speeds, which rider will most likely finish the race first?

• Hugo-12 mph
• Enrique-15 mph
• Jackson-10 mph
• Wyonna-9 mph

Tanner wants to know his speed when he runs once around the school’s track. What data does Tanner need to know to figure out his speed?

• his direction and location while he moved
• his force and weight
• the distance he ran and the time it took him
• the time of day and temperature

Which would not change by winding up a toy car and letting it go?

• the car's mass
• the car's position
• the car's speed
• the car's direction

Rondell is conducting an experiment on the speed of toy cars.
  Which car went the fastest? 

• Blue- 
  6 meters in 15 seconds
• Green-
  3 meters in 15 seconds
• Red-
  8 meters in 15 seconds
• Yellow- 5 meters in 15 seconds

Several horses are running a race to see who can run fastest. They are running a 50 meter dash in a straight line. Once they begin the race, which of the following statements best describes the motion of the horses?

• They will change their direction.
• They will change their position.
• They will change their position and direction.
• They will change their weight

Joshua walks to the grocery store to buy milk. He walks down the block and then turns left. He stops at a street corner, then crosses the street. He walks another 50 meters to the store. Which of the following is true about Joshua’s walk to the store?

• He changes both position and direction on his walk.
• He does not change his direction, but changes position.
• He does not change his position, but changes direction.
• He walks at a constant speed from his house to the store.

Which of the following should be included to explain how energy can cause motion?

• windmills
• refrigerator
• flashlight
• radio

Which is true about an investigation on the motion of boats?

• energy causes the boat to grow
• energy causes the boat to move
• energy is changing the boat's color
• energy is changing the boat's mass

Since energy can cause motion, which is an example of energy causing motion?

• the light from a flashlight
• a toaster warming a slice of bread
• a wagon being pulled uphill
• a radio playing music

Jordan and Chance play football. What form of energy do footballs use?

• electricity
• heat
• motion
• light