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

• more
• less
• none of the above
• all of the above 

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Energy stored in the height of an object is called ___________ potential energy.

• Elastic
• Chemical
• Gravitational
• Nuclear

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A cheetah can run briefly with a speed of 31.0 m/s. Suppose a cheetah with a mass of 47.0 kg runs at this speed. What is the cheetah’s kinetic energy?

• 1457 Joules

• 22,584 Joules

• 15 Joules

• 45,167Joules

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Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

• a. a car parked on a steep hill 
• b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
• c. a picture hanging on the wall 
• d. a piece of coal before it's burned 

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What is energy?

• something that picks up things, like a magnet.

• Motion of an object

• ability to do work

• magic rays of sunshine that come down when you're feeling blue.

What is kinetic energy?

• energy of work
• energy of motion
• energy of gravity
• energy of power

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The SI unit in which kinetic energy is measured is 

• Newton
• Kilogram
• Joules
• Metres per second

Calculate the kinetic energy of a moving 4 kg object travelling at a velocity of 3 m/s.

• 18 J
• 36 J
• 12 J
• 6 J

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An explosion of gas from a Hawaiian volcano blows a rock into the sky. the rock has 2000J of kinetic energy. What was its mass if the rock had a velocity of 20m/s

• 200Kg
• 20,000Kg
• 10Kg
• 200Kg

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What is the gravitational potential energy of a 4kg weight sitting on top of a table 1.2 m high.

• 47 J

• 4.8 J

• 5.2 J

• 338 J

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