Work and Energy

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Friction

• None of the above

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An arrow that is pulled back by a bow has which type of energy?

• Chemical potential

• Kinetic energy

• Gravitational potential

• Elastic potential

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

• i. Height, mass and gravitational strength

• ii. Friction and movement

• iii. Mass and Movement

• iv. Height and Friction

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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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A 0.40 kilogram bird is flying at a constant speed of 8.0 m/s. What is the bird's kinetic energy?

• i. 3.2 J

• ii. 4.2 J

• iii. 2.0 J

• iv. 12.8 J

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A 60 kg person walks from the ground to the roof of a 80 m tall building. How much increase in gravitational potential energy is there? (Take g = 10 N/kg)

• 600 N

• 4800 J

• 8000 J

• 48,000 J