P/K Energy Practice Test

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 car parked on a steep hill

• A tennis ball rolling across the court

• a picture hanging on a wall

• a pice 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 objects's kinetic energy?

• area and volume

• mass and weight

• weight and height

• mass and speed

Where would this tossed baseball have the LEAST amount of kinetic energy?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Where would this tossed baseball have the greatest amount of kinetic energy?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Increasing an object's mass will increase its kinetic energy

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

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

• Potential

• Kinetic