Physics Units of Measure

Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

• A moving car.

• A stretched rubber band.

• A rolling ball.

• A light bulb.

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Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• A stationary book on a bookshelf.

• A falling apple.

• A parked car.

• A sleeping cat.

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What is the unit of measurement for work done on an object?

• Watts

• Joules

• Newtons

• Newton-meters

What is the unit of measure for energy?

• Watts

• Joules

• Newtons

• Newton-Meters

What is the unit of measurement for power?

• Watts

• Joules

• Newtons

• Newton-Meters

Which of the following is a measure of the amount of matter in an object?

• Mass

• Weight

• Velocity

• Acceleration

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Which of the following is a measure of how fast an object is moving?

• Mass

• Force

• Velocity

• Acceleration

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Which of the following is a measure of the rate of change of the speed of an object (either speeding up or slowing down)?

• Mass

• Force

• Velocity

• Acceleration

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Which of the following is a measure of what is required to accelerate an object?

• Mass

• Force

• Velocity

• Acceleration

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Which of the following is a measure of the energy required to move an object?

• Mass

• Force

• Velocity

• Work