Kinetic and Potential Energy Review

Which phrase best defines the term energy?

• Energy is the ability to do work.

• Energy is the force and object can exert.

• Energy is the amount of matter present in an object.

• Energy is the amount of heat an object can give off.

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Which is the best definition of the term kinetic energy?

• Kinetic energy is the work that an object does.

• Kinetic energy is the energy due to motion.

• Kinetic energy is the energy due to temperature.

• Kinetic energy is the energy stored in an object due to vertical position (height).

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What factors does the kinetic energy of an object depend upon?

• mass and volume

• force and distance

• mass and height

• mass and velocity

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Which of the following changes would cause the kinetic energy of an object to increase?

• The velocity of the object increases

• The mass of the object decreases.

• The height of the object increases.

• The object does work on another object.

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Which is the best definition of the term potential energy?

• Potential energy is the energy due to motion.

• Potential energy is the work that an object does.

• Potential energy is the energy due to temperature.

• Potential energy is the energy stored in an object due to vertical position (height)

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What does the potential energy of an object depend upon?

• The object mass and velocity.

• The object mass and height above the ground.

• The object height and temperature.

• The object force and distance.

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An object is moving uphill and slowing down. Which one of the following statements is true of the object?

• Its potential energy is constant.

• Its potential energy is increasing.

• Its potential energy is decreasing.

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An object is moving downhill at a constant speed. Which one of the following statements is true of the object?

• Both its kinetic energy and its potential energy are constant.

• Its kinetic energy is increasing and its potential energy is decreasing.

• Its kinetic energy is decreasing and its potential energy is increasing.

• Its kinetic energy is constant and its potential energy is decreasing.

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An object is moving horizontally and increasing its speed. Which one of the following statements is true of the object?

• Its kinetic energy is increasing and its potential energy is constant.

• Its kinetic energy is decreasing and its potential energy is increasing.

• Its kinetic energy is increasing and its potential energy is decreasing.

• Both its kinetic energy and its potential energy are constant.

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The total mechanical energy possessed by an object is equal to ____.

• its kinetic energy plus potential energy

• its kinetic energy minus potential energy

•  its potential energy minus kinetic energy

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