Quiz/HW potential and kinetic energy

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 

• Potential 
• Energy
• Kinetic
• Friction

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

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

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

• Height and mass
• Friction and movement
• Mass and Movement
• Height and Friction 

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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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At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W
• X
• Y
• Z

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What energy is pulling an arrow back 

• kinetic energy
• potential energy
• energy

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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

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A 60.0 kg person walks from the ground to the roof of a 74.8 m tall building. How much gravitational potential energy does she have at the top of the building?

• 43982.4 J
• 63982.3 J
• 43962.4 J
• 83942.4 J

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A 50.0 kg wolf is running at 10.0 m/s. What is the wolf's kinetic energy?

• 1500 J
• 2.250 J
• 2500 J
• 3500 J

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

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Both potential and kinetic energy
• none of the above

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