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Kinetic energy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
2.

A cheetah can run briefly with a speed of 31.0 m/s. Suppose a cheetah with a mass of 47.0 kg runs at this speed. What is the cheetah’s kinetic energy?

a)

1457 Joules

b)

22,584 Joules

c)

15 Joules

d)

45,167Joules

3.
What would have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A car driving down a hill.
b)
A person running down a hill. 
c)
A ball rolling down a hill. 
4.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
5.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
energy of work
b)
energy of motion
c)
energy of gravity
d)
energy of power
6.
The SI unit in which kinetic energy is measured is 
a)
Newton
b)
Kilogram
c)
Joules
d)
Metres per second
7.
How much kinetic energy does a moving 6 kg object have if it moves with a velocity of 3 m/s?
a)
27 J
b)
18 J
c)
9 J
d)
2 J
8.

What is the kinetic energy of a 4kg shotput thrown with a velocity of 13m/s

a)

676 J

b)

52 J

c)

17J

d)

338 J

9.

What is the kinetic energy of a ball with a mass of 5kg rolling at 10m/s

a)

50 J

b)

500 J

c)

250 J

d)

25 J

10.
A 60 kg Ewok is travelling at a constant speed of 7 m/s. What is its kinetic energy in KJ?
a)
1.47 KJ
b)
210 KJ
c)
147 KJ
d)
1470 KJ
11.
What is the kinetic energy of a 1500 gram object moving at a velocity of 100 m/s
a)
112.5 J
b)
7,500,000 J
c)
75 J
d)
7,500 J
12.
What is the kinetic energy of a 30,000 g object moving at a velocity of 4 m/s. Provide you answer in KJ
a)
240,000 KJ
b)
240 KJ
c)
2400 KJ
d)
0.24 KJ
13.

Kinetic energy is...

a)

energy carried in ultraviolet waves

b)

energy stored in food

c)

energy in motion

d)

energy from splitting an atom

14.

What two factors affect an object's kinetic energy?

a)

area and volume

b)

mass and weight

c)

weight and height

d)

mass and speed

15.

Where would this tossed baseball have the least amount of kinetic energy?

a)

point W

b)

point X

c)

point y

d)

point z

16.

A cheetah can run briefly with a speed of 31.0 m/s. Suppose a cheetah with a mass of 47.0 kg runs at this speed. What is the cheetah’s kinetic energy?

a)

1457 Joules

b)

22,584 Joules

c)

15 Joules

d)

45,167Joules

17.
How long will it take a moving object traveling at a velocity of 6 m/s to move 30 meters?
a)
5 s
b)
180 s
c)
36 s
d)
24 s
18.
Calculate the KE of a moving 4 kilogram object traveling at a velocity of 3 m/s.
a)
18 J
b)
36 J
c)
12 J
d)
6 J
19.
How much KE does a moving 6 kilogram object have if it moves with a velocity of 3 m/s?
a)
27 J
b)
18 J
c)
9 J
d)
2 J
20.
As mass increases, KE ...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same