As velocity increases

• potential energy decreases

• potential energy increases

• kinetic energy increases

• kinetic energy decreases

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Which example best represents kinetic energy 

• streched rubber band
• glass of milk
• A computer 
• A flying kite 

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If a football player wants to become better at tackling by increasing his or her kinetic energy, how can the player do this?

• Increase his/her height

• Increase his/her speed

• Increase his/her mass

• Decrease his/her speed

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Which of the following objects has kinetic energy?

• a ball rolling across the floor
• a bicycle parked at the top of a hill
• leaves lying on the ground beneath a tree
• a sunny windowsill

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On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?

• At the bottom of a big hill

• When going around a corner

• At the top of a big hill

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What two factors determine how much kinetic energy an object has?

• position and mass
• speed and position
• speed and mass
• speed and surface area

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

• more

• less

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When does a roller coaster have the MOST KE?

• at the top of the first hill

• in the middle of the first hill

• at the bottom of the first hill

• at the top of the second hill

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Energy stored by something that can stretch or compress.

• elastic potential energy

• gravitational potential energy

• chemical potential energy

• potential energy

Energy stored by objects due to their position above Earth’s surface.

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

• gravitational potential energy

• mechanical energy

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