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Kinetic vs. Potential Quiz

Authored by Melissa Miranda

Physics

8th Grade

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Kinetic vs. Potential Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

How is Kinetic Energy different from Potential Energy?

Kinetic Energy is stored energy while Potential Energy is motion energy.
Potential Energy is much stronger than Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy is stored energy within an object while Kinetic Energy is energy in motion.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of Energy?

Energy is the ability to do WORK. It is how things CHANGE and MOVE and takes all sorts of forms.
Energy is the strength is takes to make an object move.
Energy is when an object is exhausted and does not move.

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What form of energy is in this picture? What type of energy?

This form of energy is chemical. The type of energy Kinetic.
This form of energy is electrical. This type of energy is Kinetic.
This form of energy is radiant. This type of energy is Potential.

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

TRUE or FALSE: An object has ZERO energy when it is not moving.

True: Objects only have energy when they are in motion.
False: Objects have both stored energy and motion energy.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

As mass decreases, kinetic energy increases.

True

False

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6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which would increase the kinetic energy of a wagon? Select all that apply.

add mass to the wagon

decrease the mass of the wagon

increase the speed of he wagon

decrease the speed of the wagon

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A dump truck, a sports car, and a bicycle are traveling at the same velocity. Which is true?

they all have the same kinetic energy

the sports car has the most kinetic energy

the bicycle has the least kinetic energy

more information is needed to compare their kinetic energy

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