Quiz about Calculation of Kinetic and Potential Energy

Question 1

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

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high potential energy

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high kinetic energy

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low potential energy

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equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

Question 2

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

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high kinetic energy

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high potential energy

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low kinetic energy

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equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

Question 3

Kinetic energy depends on

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mass and speed

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mass and height

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height and speed

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mass and force

Question 4

Potential energy depends on

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mass and height

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height and speed

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mass and speed

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height and force

Question 5

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

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potential energy

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kinetic energy

Question 6

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

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kinetic energy

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potential energy

Question 7

Stored energy.

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Potential Energy

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Kinetic Energy

Question 8

The energy of motion.

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Kinetic Energy

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Potential Energy

Question 9

Kinetic energy is related to

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speed of an object

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position or height of an object

Question 10

Potential energy is related to

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position or height of an object

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speed of an object

Question 11

Question 11.

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Kinetic Energy

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Potential Energy

Question 12

Question 12.

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Kinetic Energy

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Potential Energy

Question 13

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

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more

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less

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none of the above

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same

Question 14

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

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Potential

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Kinetic

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Both potential and kinetic energy

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none of the above

Question 15

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

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Kinetic

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Potential

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Both potential and kinetic energy

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none of the above

Question 16

Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

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b. a tennis ball rolling across the court

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a. a car parked on a steep hill

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c. a picture hanging on the wall

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d. a piece of coal before it's burned

Question 17

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

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Kinetic

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Potential

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Energy

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Friction

Question 18

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

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Height and mass

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Friction and movement

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Mass and Movement

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Height and Friction

Question 19

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 20

When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?

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1

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2

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3

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4

Question 21

Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.

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transferred

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destroyed

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created

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ignored

Question 22

Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can be altered from one form to another.

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created, destroyed

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gravity, force

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heat, created

Question 23

Which of the following is an exmaple of a change of kinetic energy into gravitational potential energy?

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a person walking up a hill

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a person parachuting out of a plane

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a car racing around an oval track

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a person skiing down a hill

Question 24

the amount of energy that is stored in an object; energy that an object has because of its position, relative to other objects, or condition

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potential energy

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kinetic energy

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thermal energy

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sound energy

Question 25

the energy an object has due to its motion

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kinetic energy

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potential energy

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gravitational potential energy

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elastic potential energy

Question 26

the energy stored by objects due to their position above Earth's surface

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gravitational potential energy

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elastic potential energy

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chemical potential energy

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mechanical energy

Question 27

the energy stored in stretched or compressed objects

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elastic potential energy

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gravitational potential energy

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chemical potential energy

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electric energy

Question 28

the energy stored in the chemical bonds of a substance

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chemical potential energy

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gravitational potential energy

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elastic potential energy

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nuclear energy

Question 29

The formula to find the height of an object when given the mass and potential energy is:

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h = PE / m * g

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KE = 1/2m * (v²)

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m = PE / g * h

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PE = m * g * h

Question 30

The law that state that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another

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law of conservation of energy

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gravitational potential energy

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magnetic potential energy

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law of thermal dynamics

Question 31

The energy stored in an object because of its position

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potential energy

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chemical potential energy

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elastic potential energy

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kinetic energy

Question 32

The formula used to find the mass of an object when given the height and potential energy

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m = PE / h * g

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h = PE / m * g

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PE = m * g * h

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KE = 1/2 m * (v²)

Question 33

Formula for Potential Energy

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PE = m * g * H

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KE = 1/2 m * (v²)

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m = PE / g * h

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h = PE / m * g

Question 34

Kinetic Energy formula is

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KE = 1/2 m * (v²⁾

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PE = m * g * h

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KE = 1/2 m * v

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KE = m * v

Question 35

Kinetic and Potential energy is measured in

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Joules

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Mass

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Gravity

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Speed

Question 36

The acceleration due to gravity is

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9.8 m/s2

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there is no set acceleration

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98 m/s

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9.8 m/ s

Question 37

As the mass increases in an object what happens to the kinetic energy

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The kinetic energy increases

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Th kinetic energy decreases

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The kinetic energy does not change

Question 38

Calculate the Kinetic Energy when the mass of the object is 10 kg and the velocity is 2 m/s

KE = 1/2(m) * v²

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20 Joules

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10 Joules

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40 joules

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5 joules

Question 39

If the mass is constant and a graph shows the kinetic energy increase what must be true about the speed

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It increases

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It decreases

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It remains constant

Question 40

At which position on the diagram would an apple have the greatest potential energy?

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Position 1---at the very top of the tree

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Position 2--in the middle of the tree

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Position 3--at the bottom of the tree

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Position 4---on the ground away from the tree

Question 41

Two balloons are given an electrostatic charge by rubbing them with a wool cloth. Which observation provides evidence of the force that the balloons exert on each other over a distance because of their charge?

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Moving Balloon 1 can make Balloon 2 move without the balloons touching.

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The amount of rubbing with the wool cloth can change the amount of charge.

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Both Balloon 1 and Balloon 2 are pulled downward by the force of gravity.

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The charge on the balloons gets weaker over time until there is no charge.

Question 42

A group of elements working together as a whole

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system

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relative position

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energy

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force

Question 43

The position of two or more objects with respect to one another

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relative position

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system

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force

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energy

Question 44

_______________ potential energy depends on its distance from the ground. The potential energy decreases the _____________ the object is to the ground.

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gravitational , closer

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gravitational , farther

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elastic, closer

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elastic, farther

Question 45

When two objects interact, each one exerts a ____________ on the other that can cause _____________ to be transferred to or from the object.

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force, energy

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energy, force

Question 46

A system of objects can contain both _______________ energy and ______________ energy

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kinetic, potential

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elastic, gravitional

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elastic, kinetic

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gravitational, potential

Question 47

A ball is hit up in the air. At its highest point the ball has the _____________ amount of potential energy. Right before it hits the ground it has the _______________ amount of potential energy

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maximum, minimum

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minimum, maximum

Question 48

Distance with respect to time

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speed

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kinetic energy

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potential energy

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energy

Question 49

Movement of energy from one system to another

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energy transfer

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kinetic energy

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speed

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motion

Question 50

Kinetic energy is proportional to the of an object.

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mass

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speed

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motion

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distance

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