Kinetic and Potential Energy, Motion, Speed and Velocity

The ability to cause change, measured in joules.

• Speed

• Distance

• Energy

• Displacement

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Kinetic energy depends on which two factors?

• Mass

• Volume

• Velocity

• Gravity

Potential energy depends on which two factors?

• Mass

• Velocity

• Height

• Gravity

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In the formula PE=mgh, g = ?

• 9.8 m/s

• 10 m/s

• 9.8 km/s

• 10 km/s

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This type of energy is stored between the bonds of molecules.

• Gravitational potential energy

• Chemical potential energy

• Nuclear potential energy

• Elastic potential energy

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At what point will the skateboarder have the greatest kinetic energy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Bianca runs 10km north, then 6 km south. What is her displacement?

• 10 km

• 6 km

• 16 km

• 4 km

Glenn runs exactly 4 laps around a 0.5 km track. What is his displacement?

• 0 km

• 0.5 km

• 2 km

• 1 km

Distance / time =

• Speed

• Motion

• Displacement

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Steven went on a bike ride, shown by the distance-time graph. At what point on the graph was Steven resting?

• 0-10 hrs

• 10-12 hrs

• 12-16 hrs