Kinetic and Potential Energy

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 

• more
• less
• none of the above
• all of the above 

What would have the greatest kinetic energy?

• A car driving down a hill.
• A person running down a hill. 
• A ball rolling down a hill. 

Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

• a. a car parked on a steep hill 
• b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
• c. a picture hanging on the wall 
• d. a piece of coal before it's burned 

What is kinetic energy?

• energy of work
• energy of motion
• energy of gravity
• energy of power

What two factors affect an object's kinetic energy?

• area and volume

• mass and weight

• weight and height

• mass and speed

Increasing an object's mass will increase its kinetic energy.

• true

• false

Increasing an object's speed will increase its kinetic energy.

• false

• true

If all objects are moving as the exact same speed, which would have the greatest kinetic energy?

• tennis ball

• football

• notebook

• box of 20 textbooks

Why is it harder to stop a four-person bobsled than a three-person bobsled?

• the four-person sled has more KE
• the four-person sled has less KE

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

• Potential
• Kinetic