Potential and Kinetic Energy Quiz

The energy stored in an object is called ____________.

• Joule

• Kinetic

• Potential

• Transformed

The unit of measure for potential and kinetic energy is the _____

• Newton

• Meter

• Watt

• Joule

An object falling from 100m will have ___________ potential than an object falling from 200m.

• MORE

• LESS

• THE SAME

• ALL OF THESE

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

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• 2
• 3
• 4

A 0.40 kilogram bird is flying at a constant speed of 8.0 m/s. What is the bird's kinetic energy ?

• 3.2 J
• 4.2 J
• 2.0 J
• 12.8 J

A large chunk of ice with a mass of 10 kg falls from a roof 5 meters above the ground. Find the GPE. (Gravity=9.8m/s²)

• 490J

• 50J

• 980J

• 4900J

How could you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?

• Make the object larger

• Lower the object towards the ground

• Raise the object farther off the ground

• Allow the object to roll on the ground

At which point on the roller coaster is the gravitational potential energy the greatest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

The Law of Conservation of Energy states:

• Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed 
• Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
• Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed

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

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• 2
• 3
• 4