Quiz about Kinetic and Potential Energy

Question 1

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

Accepted Answer

Kinetic

Answer

Potential

Answer

Energy

Answer

Friction

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

more

Answer

less

Answer

none of the above

Answer

all of the above

Question 3

__________ is stored energy.

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Answer

None of the above

Answer

All of the above

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Height and mass

Answer

Friction and movement

Answer

Mass and Movement

Answer

Height and Friction

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Question 6

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

Accepted Answer

Kinetic

Answer

Potential

Question 7

What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?

Accepted Answer

Both

Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Question 8

What kind of energy is in a waving hand?

Accepted Answer

Kinetic

Answer

Potential

Question 9

What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Question 10

At which point is potential energy greatest?

Accepted Answer

W

Answer

X

Answer

Y

Answer

Z

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

3

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4

Question 13

Which point has the most potential energy?

Accepted Answer

a

Answer

G

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f

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b

Question 14

Food has _________ energy.

Accepted Answer

Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Answer

None of the above

Answer

All of the above

Question 15

Where would a person have to be located to have the minimum gravitational potential energy?

Accepted Answer

down in the basement

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up on the roof

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in the middle

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outside

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

12.8 J

Answer

3.2 J

Answer

4.2 J

Answer

2.0 J

Question 17

A 2600 kilogram car is moving at a speed of 25 m/s. How much kinetic energy does the car have?

Accepted Answer

437,500 J

Answer

427,500 J

Answer

237,500 J

Answer

537,500 J

Question 18

A pitcher throws a 0.145 kg baseball at a velocity of 30.0m/s. How much kinetic energy does the ball have?

Accepted Answer

65.25 J

Answer

65.35 J

Answer

87.25 J

Answer

23.45 J

Kinetic and Potential Energy

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