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PS3.3 KE, Mass, and Speed

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does kinetic energy refer to?

a)

Energy when at rest

b)

Energy stored in food

c)

Energy in motion

d)

Energy from a splitting atom

2.

What does mass refer to?

a)

The weight of an object

b)

The amount of matter in an object

c)

The speed at which an object moves

d)

The kinetic energy of an object

3.

What does speed represent?

a)

The weight of an object.

b)

The amount of matter in an object.

c)

The rate at which an object moves.

d)

The amount of kinetic energy in an object.

4.

Which of the following has the greatest impact on kinetic energy?

a)

Mass

b)

Speed

c)

Volume

d)

Weight

5.

Which two factors influence the kinetic energy of an object?

a)

Area and Volume

b)

Mass and Weight

c)

Weight and Height

d)

Mass and Speed

6.

Which object has the most kinetic energy?

a)

b)

c)

d)

7.

Assuming all objects are moving at the same speed, which one would possess the highest kinetic energy?

a)

tennis ball

1kg

b)

football

3kg

c)

notebook

2kg

d)

Box of 20 textbooks

20kg

8.

Why is stopping a four-person bobsled more challenging than stopping a three-person bobsled?

a)

The four-person sled has more kinetic energy (KE)

b)

The four-person sled has less kinetic energy (KE)

c)

The three-person bobsled has more potential energy

d)

None of the above

9.

Which two options accurately describe the energy transfer depicted in the diagram?

a)

Position 1: Kinetic Energy (KE) is decreasing, and Potential Energy (PE) is increasing.

b)

Position 2: Kinetic Energy (KE) is increasing, and Potential Energy (PE) is decreasing.

c)

Position 3: Kinetic Energy (KE) is increasing, Potential Energy (PE) is also increasing.

d)

Position 4: Kinetic Energy (KE) is decreasing, and Potential Energy (PE) is increasing.

e)

Position 5: Kinetic Energy (KE) is increasing, and Potential Energy (PE) is decreasing.

10.

Does increasing an object's mass result in an increase in its kinetic energy?

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Does increasing an object's speed decrease its kinetic energy?

a)

No

b)

Yes

12.

Which statement is most accurately supported by the data in the table?

a)

The speed of the truck doubled when the rubber band was stretched twice as far.

b)

The speed of the truck tripled when the rubber band was stretched twice as far.

c)

The speed of the truck reduced by half when the rubber band was stretched three times as far.

d)

The speed of the truck increased by 3 meters per second when the rubber band was stretched three times as far.

13.

What is it called when one form of energy is converted into another?

a)

Transformation

b)

Creation

c)

Destruction

d)

Transcription

14.

What should you do to increase the potential energy of an object?

a)

Lower the object towards the ground

b)

Raise the object higher

c)

Increase the object's speed

d)

Decrease the object's mass

15.

What two factors could increase your potential energy while hiking on a mountain?

a)

Ascending farther up the mountain

b)

Descending to the base of the mountain via the trail

c)

Leaving your tent at the campground before proceeding with your hike

d)

Adding rock specimens you've found on the trail to your backpack

16.

At which point would a thrown baseball have the least kinetic energy?

a)

Point W

b)

Point X

c)

Point Y

d)

Point Z

17.

As a train approaches the top of a mountain, it has more ____________ than _____________.

a)

kinetic energy, potential energy

b)

stored energy, potential energy

c)

stored energy, energy of motion

d)

kinetic energy, stored energy

18.

Which statement correctly describes the law of conservation of energy?

a)

Energy can be created and destroyed and can also be transformed from one form to another.

b)

Energy is created when it is converted from one form to another.

c)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can be transformed from one form to another.

d)

In most systems, some energy is destroyed and lost as heat.

19.

In this scenario, Mr. Sloan picked up a hammer and placed it on a high shelf. Can you identify the type of energy transformation that occurred?

a)

Chemical energy was converted into solar energy

b)

Solar energy was converted into chemical energy

c)

Kinetic energy was converted into potential energy

d)

Potential energy was converted into kinetic energy

20.

What happens to the kinetic and potential energy of a pendulum as it swings from its highest to lowest position?

a)

Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease

b)

The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases

c)

The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases

d)

Both the potential energy and kinetic energy increase