Kinetic and Potential Energy

Kinetic energy causes change or does work because _____________

• something is staying still

• something has a lot of mass

• something is moving

• something has stored energy

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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 

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What is an example of kinetic energy?

• A bird sitting in a tree

• A bouncy ball on the table

• A car driving on the highway

• A book on shelf

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What are two things that determine an object's kinetic energy?

• mass and weight

• height and weight

• mass and height

• mass and speed

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As mass increases, kinetic energy _______________.

• stays the same

• goes down

• goes up

• becomes potential energy

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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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Which point has greatest kinetic energy?

• A
• B
• C
• none

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If the speed of an object decreases, its kinetic energy ________________.

• stays the same

• becomes potential energy

• decreases

• increases

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What has a greater impact on kinetic energy?

• mass

• speed

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Kinetic energy is related to 

• position or height of an object
• speed of an object

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