Kinetic and Potential Energy Quiz

At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W
• X
• Y
• Z

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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 ?

• 3.2 J
• 4.2 J
• 2.0 J
• 12.8 J

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A 2600 kilogram car is moving at a speed of 25 m/s. How much kinetic energy does the car have?

• 427,500 J
• 237,500 J
• 437,500 J
• 537,500 J

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A 60.0 kg person walks from the ground to the roof of a 74.8 m tall building. How much gravitational potential energy does she have at the top of the building?

• 43982.4 J
• 63982.3 J
• 43962.4 J
• 83942.4 J

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Energy is measured in

• kilograms

• meters

• Joules

• m/s

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How can I gain potential energy? (choose the best answer)

• Run a mile
• Walk up the stairs
• Climb a mountain
• Go down the stairs

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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 kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Both potential and kinetic energy
• none of the above

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What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Both potential and kinetic energy
• none of the above

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__________ is stored energy. 

• Potential
• Kinetic
• None of the above 
• All of the above 

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