Kinetic and Potential Energy

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

• high potential energy

• high kinetic energy

• low potential energy

• equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

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

• high potential energy

• high kinetic energy

• low kinetic energy

• equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

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Kinetic energy depends on

• mass and height

• height and speed

• mass and speed

• mass and force

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Potential energy depends on

• mass and height

• height and speed

• mass and speed

• height and force

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The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy equals

• work

• transformation

• total energy

• mechanical energy

The amount of force required to move an object is called

• mechanical energy

• work

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

Energy and work are measured in

• kilograms

• meters

• Joules

• m/s

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

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

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

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

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If a crate is moved 10 m with a force of 50 N, how much work is done?

• 40 Joules

• 60 Joules

• 500 Joules

• 5 Joules

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