Quiz about Potential & Kinetic Energy Review

Question 1

An object falls from the sky, which type(s) of energy does the object have? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY!!

Accepted Answer

Potential Energy

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Kinetic Energy

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Magnetic Energy

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Sound Energy

Question 2

Which of the following have kinetic energy?

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A kid running on the playground

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A baseball being thrown through the air

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A car moving down a road

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A ball sitting at the top of a hill

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A pencil sitting still on a desk

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an object with elastic potential energy?

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Rubber bands

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Trampoline

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A car at the top of a hill

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A child at the top of a slide

Question 4

At which point is kinetic energy greatest?

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X

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W

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Y

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Z

Question 5

Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy

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X & Z

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W & Y

Question 6

At which position would potential energy be greatest?

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W

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X

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Y

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Z

Question 7

Which of the following best represents potential energy?

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a marble sitting at the top of a ramp

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air leaking rapidly from a car tire

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heat radiating from a large forest fire

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water flowing through a rubber hose

Question 8

At which point is kinetic energy greatest?

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X

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W

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Y

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Z

Question 9

The unit of measure for potential and kinetic energy is the

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Joule

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Watt

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Meter

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Newton

Question 10

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.

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

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

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

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

Question 11

Sammy studied kinetic and potential energy by observing apples on a tree during a field investigation. What type of energy do the apples on the tree have?

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gravitational potential energy

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elastic potential energy

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mechanical energy

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sound energy

Question 12

On a roller coaster ride, where will the kinetic energy be greatest?

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At the bottom of the biggest hill

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When going around a corner

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When going upside down

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At the very end of the ride

Question 13

If Mrs. Conner takes 10 seconds to move 20 meters what is her speed?

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2 m/s

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10 m/s

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5 m/s

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20 m/s

Question 14

Question 14.

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At the bottom of the slide

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At the top of the slide

Question 15

What is true when a roller coaster is at the bottom of a hill?

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high kinetic energy

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high potential energy

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low kinetic energy

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equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

Question 16

A moving car.

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Kinetic

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Potential

Question 17

At which positions does the pendulum have the most potential energy?

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1 and 5

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2 and 4

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3 and 5

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1 and 4

Question 18

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 19

Describe the energy in the picture.

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Elastic Potential

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Gravitational Potential

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Kinetic

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No energy.

Question 20

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

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Kinetic

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Potential

Question 21

A truck is parked at the bottom of a hill, moves from the bottom of the hill and parks at the top. Compared to when the truck was parked at the bottom of the hill at the top of the hill, the truck now has,

Accepted Answer

more potential energy

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more kinetic energy

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less potential energy

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less kinetic energy

Question 22

Energy of a moving object

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Kinetic energy

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Potential energy

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Transformation

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Train Wreck

Question 23

Which of the following are factors affecting kinetic energy?

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mass

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speed

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volume

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density

Question 24

What is true when a roller coaster reaches the bottom of a steep slope?

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low PE and high KE

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high PE and low KE

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low PE and low KE

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high PE and high KE

Question 25

Distance (height) and mass determine the amount of ___________ energy in an object.

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Potential

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Kinetic

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Solar

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Thermal

Question 26

What is the equation for calculating gravitational potential energy

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mgh

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mv

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$$\frac{1}{2}mv^2$$

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Ft

Question 27

Ty lifts a set of 20 kg weights a vertical distance of 2 m while working out. What Potential Energy do the weights now possess?

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400 Joules

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4,000 Joules

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10 Joules

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1 J

Question 28

Calculate the potential energy of a toy car with a mass of 25 kg that is on a hill 100 meters above sea level. (PE = mgh)

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25,000 J

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2.5 J

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.25 J

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2,500 J

Question 29

If the .2 kg ball was moving at 6 m/s at the bottom of the ramp, how much kinetic energy did the marble have? (KE = 1/2mv²)

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1.2 J

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3.6 J

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30 J

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12 J

Question 30

Lilly's cat ran through your yard. The cat has a mass of 5 kg. He is running at a speed of 4 m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the cat as he runs? (KE = 1/2mv²)

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40 J

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22.5 J

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20 J

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10 J

Question 31

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

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False: Objects have both stored energy and motion energy.

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True: Objects only have energy when they are in motion.

Question 32

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

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add mass to the wagon

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increase the speed of he wagon

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decrease the mass of the wagon

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decrease the speed of the wagon

Question 33

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

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the bicycle has the least kinetic energy

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they all have the same kinetic energy

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the sports car has the most kinetic energy

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more information is needed to compare their kinetic energy

Question 34

Moving a book to a lower shelf ________ its potential energy.

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decreases

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increaes

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