PE & KE

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

• more

• less

What would have the greatest kinetic energy?

• a car driving down a hill

• a person running down a hill

• a ball rolling down a hill

Which is the best example of kinetic energy?

• a car parked on a steep hill

• a tennis ball rolling across the court

• a picture hanging on a wall

• a piece of coal before it is burned

Kinetic energy is energy of

• work

• power

• motion

• gravity

What two factors affect an object's kinetic energy?

• area and volume

• mass and weight

• weight and height

• mass and speed

Where would this tossed baseball have the least amount of kinetic energy?

• w

• x

• y

• z

Where would this tossed baseball have the greatest amount of kinetic energy?

• w

• x

• y

• z

Increasing an object's mass will increase its kinetic energy.

• true

• false

Increasing an object's speed will increase its kinetic energy.

• true

• false

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

• PE

• KE