Kinetic

As the velocity of an object decreases its KE will...

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

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Kinetic energy is...

• energy carried in ultraviolet waves

• energy stored in food

• energy in motion

• energy from splitting an atom

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What two factors affect an object's kinetic energy?

• area and volume

• mass and weight

• weight and height

• mass and speed

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Where would this tossed baseball have the greatest amount of kinetic energy? (Hint: where is it moving the fastest?)

• point W

• point X

• point y

• point z

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The energy an object has due to its motion is called ​ ​ (a)   ​ and it means the more it moves the more thermal energy it will have

• kinetic energy

• radiation

• matter

• temperature

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The table lists the mass and speed of each of four objects. Which two objects have the same kinetic energy?

• A and D

• B and D

• A and C

• B and C

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In the diagram below, a 5 kg object is moving with a speed of 10 m/s, and a 10 kg object is moving with a speed of 5 m/s. Which object in the diagram has more kinetic energy?

• Both of the objects have the same amount of kinetic energy.

• The 5 kg object has more kinetic energy.

• The 10 kg object has more kinetic energy.

• Neither object has any kinetic energy.

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Increasing an object's speed will increase its kinetic energy.

• false

• true

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

• more

• less

• none of the above

• all of the above

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Suppose all of these objects were moving at 12 m.p.h. Which of these would have the greatest kinetic energy?

• A car moving

• A person running

• A ball rolling

Answer explanation

The mass of the car is greater than the mass of any of the other objects.

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