Kinetic and Potential Energy Quiz

What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy?

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If a car has a mass of 1000 kg and is moving at a velocity of 20 m/s, what is its kinetic energy?

• 200,000 J

• 400,000 J

• 100,000 J

• 800,000 J

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What is the formula for calculating gravitational potential energy?

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• 490 J

• 980 J

• 245 J

• 196 J

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Which of the following units is used to measure energy?

• Newton

• Joule

• Watt

• Pascal

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If the velocity of an object is doubled, by what factor does its kinetic energy increase?

• 2

• 4

• 8

• 16

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A 2 kg ball is thrown upwards with a velocity of 15 m/s. What is its initial kinetic energy?

• 225 J

• 450 J

• 150 J

• 300 J

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What happens to the gravitational potential energy of an object as it is raised higher above the ground?

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It increases

• It becomes zero

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A 10 kg object is at rest on the ground. What is its kinetic energy?

• 0 J

• 10 J

• 100 J

• 1000 J

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• 147 J

• 294 J

• 49 J

• 98 J

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