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Kinetic Energy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its __________

a)

position

b)

mass

c)

gravitational force

d)

motion

2.

Which of the following physical quantities can be used to calculate kinetic energy? (you may pick more than one)

a)

acceleration

b)

mass

c)

velocity

d)

time

e)

gavitational field strengths

3.

What is the SI unit of kinetic energy?

a)

joule

b)

watt

c)

newton

d)

metre per second

4.

A boy is running at the same speed as horse. Which of the following is true?

a)

The boy has zero kinetic energy.

b)

The boy has more kinetic energy than the horse.

c)

The horse has more kinetic energy than the boy.

d)

Both the boy and the horse have the same amount of kinetic energy.

5.

A ball of 2 kg is being thrown at a speed of 5 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

a)

5 J

b)

10 J

c)

25 J

d)

50 J

6.

An apple of mass 100 g drops from a tree. It has a velocity of 10 m/s just before it hits the ground. What is the kinetic energy of the apple just before it hits the ground?

a)

5 J

b)

10 J

c)

1000 J

d)

5000 J

7.

A car has a mass of 1000 kg. What is its kinetic energy when it is travelling at a speed of 90 km/h?

a)

45 kJ

b)

90 kJ

c)

312.5 kJ

d)

4050 kJ

8.

A car of mass 1000 kg accelerates from rest with a uniform acceleration of 5  ms2ms^{-2} . Calculate its kinetic energy after 3 seconds.

a)

12 500 J

b)

15 000 J

c)

112 500 J

d)

225 000 J

9.

What happens to the kinetic energy of a car when it brakes to a stop?

a)

The kinetic energy is converted to chemical potential energy.

b)

The kinetic energy is converted to gravitational potential energy.

c)

The kinetic energy is converted to thermal and sound energy.

d)

The kinetic energy remains unchanged.

10.

A ball is thrown upward with an initial speed of 5 m/s. What happens to its kinetic energy as it moves towards its maximum height?

a)

The kinetic energy is converted to chemical potential energy.

b)

The kinetic energy is converted to gravitational potential energy.

c)

The kinetic energy is converted to thermal and sound energy.

d)

The is no change in its kinetic energy.