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WorksheetsPotential and Kinetic Energy
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 27mins
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?
1457 Joules
22,584 Joules
15 Joules
45,167Joules
What is the kinetic energy of a 4kg shotput thrown with a velocity of 13m/s
676 J
52 J
17J
338 J
A baby carriage sitting at the top of a hill is at a height of 21 m high. The carriage with the baby has a mass of 1.22 kg. What kind of energy does the carriage have and how much?
potential energy and 1.75 J
potential energy and 251 J
kinetic energy and 251 J
kinetic energy and 1.75 J
An 2 kg apple is hanging in a tree, 10 ft off the ground. What is the gravitational potential energy (gravity = 9.8 m/s2) of the apple?
960.4 J
98 J
1920.8 J
196 J
The acceleration of an object due to gravity on Earth is:
The same as its velocity
9.8 m/s2
It depends on the mass of an object
Equal to its kinetic energy
Electrical energy is an example of:
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
Chemical energy is an example of:
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
Thermal (heat) energy is an example of:
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
Radiant (light) energy is an example of:
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
If you increase ________________ and _______________, then you will increase the object's amount of potential energy
mass, speed
weight, velocity
mass, acceleration
weight, height
What is the kinetic energy equation?
KE=mass X speed
KE= .5 X mass X speed2
KE=mass X speed2
KE= .5 X speed X mass2
