Energy Calculations

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 

• Potential 
• Energy
• Kinetic
• Friction

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

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

When you are holding a book, energy is stored between the book and Earth; this type of energy is called ________ potential energy. 

• Kinetic
• Potential
• Gravity
• Friction 

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Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 

• Height and mass
• Friction and movement
• Mass and Movement
• Height and Friction 

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The gravitational potential energy stored between an object and Earth depends on 

• The object's speed and height. 
• The object's mass and speed. 
• the object's size and weight. 
• The object's height and weight. 

What is the KE of a football which has a mass of 0.8 kg and is kicked at a velocity of 10m/s.

• 80 J
• 3.2 J
• 160 J
• 40 J

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What is the kinetic energy of a zorb and human with a total mass of 90Kg rolling at 10m/s?

• 3,700J

• 900J

• 4,500J

• 6,500J

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What is the kinetic energy of a 4kg shotput thrown with a velocity of 13m/s

• 676 J
• 3.25 J
• 17J
• 338 J

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An explosion of gas from a Hawaiian volcano blows a rock into the sky. the rock has 2000J of kinetic energy. What was its mass if the rock had a velocity of 20m/s

• 200Kg
• 20,000Kg
• 10Kg
• 200Kg

You serve a volley ball with a mass of 2.1 kg. The ball leaves your hand with a speed of 30m/s. The ball has ____ kinetic energy. Calculate it.

• 1890 J
• 3780 J
• 945 J
• 31.5 J

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