PhET Potential and Kinetic Energy Quiz

At which point is kinetic energy greatest? 

• W
• X
• Y
• Z

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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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__________ is stored energy. 

• Potential
• Kinetic
• None of the above 
• All of the above 

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Which point has the most potential energy?

• G

• F

• B

• A

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What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

• Potential
• Kinetic

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

• Potential
• Kinetic

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Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 

• Potential 
• Energy
• Kinetic
• Friction

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A person running to catch their bus is an example of _____ energy.

• potential

• kinetic

• friction

• force

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Which of the following explains the relationship between kinetic and potential energy?

• As the kinetic energy increases, the potential energy increases.

• As the kinetic energy increase, the potential energy stops.

• As the kinetic energy increases, the potential energy decreases.

• As the kinetic energy increases, the potential energy stays constant.

If the mass of an object increases, what happens to the kinetic energy?

• It increases.

• It decreases.

• It remains constant.

• Nothing.

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