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Weeks 1 and 2 Kinetic Energy

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Energy is the ability to do ______

a)

Work

b)

Force

c)

Change

d)

Momentum

2.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
3.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
4.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
5.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states:
a)
Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed 
b)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
c)
Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed
6.
According to the Law of Conservation of energy, the amount of energy before and after a reaction must be the same. Which statement below is true?
a)
The total amount of energy is conserved
b)
The total amount of energy is less after a reaction
c)
The total amount of energy is more after a reaction
7.

The formula for calculating the kinetic energy in an object is shown above. KE will get bigger if

There is more than 1 correct answer

a)

the object has a greater mass

b)

the object is moving quickly

c)

the object is moving slowly

d)

the object has a smaller mass

8.

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

9.

If these are all moving at the same speed, the vehicle with the greatest KE would be

(Think about their sizes)

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

If these are all moving at the same speed, the vehicle with the greatest KE would be

(Think about their sizes)

a)
b)
c)
11.

If these are all moving at the same speed, the vehicle with the greatest KE would be

(Think about their sizes)

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

A scientist is measuring how mass and velocity affect kinetic energy. If the scientist increases the mass of his object by 2, the kinetic energy will increase by:

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1/2

d)

8

13.

A scientist is measuring how mass and velocity affect kinetic energy. If the scientist increases the mass of his object by 4, the kinetic energy will increase by:

a)

2

b)

1/2

c)

4

d)

16

14.

A scientist is measuring how mass and velocity affect kinetic energy. If the scientist increases the velocity of his object by 2, the kinetic energy will increase by:

a)

4

b)

8

c)

1/2

d)

2

15.

A scientist is measuring how mass and velocity affect kinetic energy. If the scientist increases the velocity of his object by 5, the kinetic energy will increase by:

a)

1/5

b)

5

c)

10

d)

25

16.

What is the relationship between mass and kinetic energy?

a)

As the mass increases, the kinetic energy decreases.

b)

As the mass increases, the kinetic energy doubles.

c)

As mass increases, the kinetic energy increases by the same amount.

17.

What is the relationship between velocity and kinetic energy?

a)

As velocity increases, the kinetic energy increases by the velocity squared.

b)

As velocity increases, the kinetic energy does not change.

c)

As velocity increases, the kinetic energy increases by the same amount.

18.
In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.
a)
Hotter to colder
b)
Colder to hotter
c)
Hotter to hotter
d)
Colder to colder
19.
A thermometer measures temperature which is best described as
a)
heat movement of particles
b)
average kinetic energy of particles
c)
calorimetry experiment
d)
specific heat of a substance
20.
Which phase of matter has the greatest motion and least orderly arrangement?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
21.
The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
22.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
23.

Walking on the warm sand with your bare feet.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

24.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
25.
In this experiment, the WARM red dye and the COLD blue dye was placed in the water at the same time. The warm red dye rose to the top while the cold blue dye sank to the bottom.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
26.
Which statement is true?
a)
The quicker a molecule moves, the colder it is.
b)
The slower a molecule moves, the warmer it is.
c)
The quicker a molecule moves, the warmer it is
d)
The movement on molecule don�t affect its temperature
27.

When thermal energy is added to a substance, the substance's particles move:

a)

More rapidly farther away from each other.

b)

More rapidly closer together.

c)

More slowly farther away from each other.

d)

More slowly closer together.

28.

When thermal energy is removed from a substance, the substance's particles move:

a)

More rapidly closer together.

b)

More rapidly farther apart.

c)

Less rapidly closer together.

d)

Less rapidly farther apart.

29.

The shape of the following graph demonstrates the relationship between:

a)

Mass and kinetic energy

b)

Velocity and kinetic energy

c)

Mass and velocity

d)

Potential and kinetic energy.

30.

The shape of the following graph demonstrates the relationship between:

a)

Mass and velocity

b)

Potential and kinetic energy

c)

Velocity and kinetic energy

d)

Mass and kinetic energy