Energy SLO

Rufus skated 10 meters in 5 seconds. What was his speed?

• 1 m/s

• 2 m/s

• 3 m/s

• 4 m/s

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What is potential energy?

• A) Energy in motion

• B) Stored energy

• C) Heat energy

• D) Light energy

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Gravitational potential energy depends on which of the following factors?

• A) Mass and height

• B) Speed and height

• C) Mass and speed

• D) Speed and gravity

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If you increase the height of an object, what happens to its gravitational potential energy?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It becomes zero

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What happens to the gravitational potential energy if the mass of an object is doubled?

• It doubles

• It halves

• It stays the same

• It becomes zero

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Which of the following is NOT a factor in calculating gravitational potential energy?

• A) Mass

• B) Height

• C) Speed

• D) Gravity

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As height or mass increases, what happens to potential energy according to the graph?

• A) It decreases

• B) It remains constant

• C) It increases

• D) It fluctuates.

Fill in the blank: The formula for kinetic energy is KE = ½ ___ x velocity².

• Mass

• Height

• Temperature

• Distance

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Which skater has greater kinetic energy if both are moving at the same speed?

• The skater with greater mass

• The skater with less mass

• Both have the same kinetic energy

• It depends on the surface.

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Where on the ramp is her potential energy the GREATEST?

• On top

• In the middle

• On the bottom

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