Kinetic Energy

A student creates a ramp by stacking four blocks and then leaning a meter stick against it. She releases four different balls from the same position on the ramp and calculates their speeds. Based on the information in the table below, which ball would you predict to have the LEAST kinetic energy when it reaches the end of the ramp?

• Golf

• Tennis

• Baseball

• Softball

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A graph showing the kinetic energy of a 10 kg object at different speeds is provided. Based on the information in the graph, we can predict that the kinetic energy of the object at 2 m/s would be ...

• 0 J

• 5 J

• 20 J

• 60 J

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Students conduct an experiment using a toy car with the mass of 10g, a toy car with the mass of 20g, and a toy car with the mass of 30g. The students want to test the cars on a ramp and measure how far the cars traveled. Evaluate the information and determine the question they are trying to test with this experiment.

• Does the mass of the object influence the amount of potential energy?

• Does the amount of incline determine how far the car will travel?

• Does the mass of the car influence the amount of kinetic energy?

• Does the height of the ramp influence the amount of potential energy?

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In order for an object moving at 10 m/s to have a kinetic energy of 750 Joules, the object must have a mass in the range of–

• 0-10 kg

• 10-20 kg

• 20-30 kg

• 30-40 kg

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Which of the following can be concluded from the graph?

• When speed increases, kinetic energy decreases.

• Kinetic energy does NOT depend upon speed.

• Speed has a small effect on the amount of kinetic energy.

• Speed has a large effect on kinetic energy.

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A diver standing on top of a diving platform that is 20 meters above the pool dives off the platform. Describe the transfer of energy that occurs during the fall.

• Kinetic energy changes to potential energy

• Chemical energy changes to potential energy

• Potential energy changes to kinetic energy

• Potential energy is destroyed. Kinetic energy is created

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The image below shows four soccer balls at different locations on an uneven soccer field. Which ball has the greatest amount of KINETIC energy?

• Ball A

• Ball B

• Ball C

• Ball D

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The energy of a pendulum is recorded at different positions in the table below. Use the data in the table to determine the amount of kinetic energy the pendulum had at Position 2.

• 36.55 J

• 63.45 J

• 50 J

• 100 J

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Where does this roller coaster have the MOST KINETIC energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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When a person runs, stored chemical energy is converted to __________.

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

• light energy

• sound energy

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