Kinetic Energy

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

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

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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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The statement that "the energy within a system remains constant and cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed" best sums up _________.

• Something Mr. Lance likes to say.

• Life

• Law of Conservation of Energy

• The scientific method

• Newton's Third Law

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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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How far will an object move in 12 seconds if it is traveling at a velocity of 8 m/s?

• 96 m
• 0.7 m
• 20 m
• 4 m

How long will it take a moving object traveling at a velocity of 6 m/s to move 30 meters?

• 5 s
• 180 s
• 36 s
• 24 s

Calculate the KE of a moving 4 kilogram object traveling at a velocity of 3 m/s.

• 18 J
• 36 J
• 12 J
• 6 J

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How much KE does a moving 6 kilogram object have if it moves with a velocity of 3 m/s?

• 27 J
• 18 J
• 9 J
• 2 J

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A moving 10 kilogram object has 20 Joules of KE. What is its velocity?

• 2 m/s
• 4 m/s
• 200 m/s
• 10 m/s

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A moving 10 kilogram object has 20 Joules of KE. What is its velocity?

• 2 m/s
• 4 m/s
• 200 m/s
• 10 m/s

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