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CA3Wk3 Exam Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

point W

b)

point X

c)

point y

d)

point z

2.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
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.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
energy of work
b)
energy of motion
c)
energy of gravity
d)
energy of power
5.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
6.
What is mechanical energy?
a)
It is what metal creates when heated.
b)
All potential and kinetic energy in a system.
c)
It is motion of all matter.
d)
Energy of momentum.
7.
What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?
a)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
b)
Nothing can exchange energy
c)
Energy will increase over time.
d)
Energy will decrease over time.
8.
The SI unit in which kinetic energy is measured is 
a)
Newton
b)
Kilogram
c)
Joules
d)
Metres per second
9.
Rearrange the equation for kinetic energy to make mass the subject of the equation.
a)
m = KE/2v2
b)
m = 2KE/v2
c)
m = v2/2KE
d)
m = 2v2/KE
10.
Rearrange the equation for kinetic energy to make velocity the subject of the equation.
a)
v = √(2KE/m)
b)
v2 = 2KE/m
c)
v = √(m/2KE)
d)
v = √(KE/2m)
11.

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

12.
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 
13.

What is energy?

a)

something that picks up things, like a magnet.

b)

Motion of an object

c)

ability to do work

d)

magic rays of sunshine that come down when you're feeling blue.

14.

Energy stored because of gravity is called:

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Mechanical Advantage

d)

Chemical Energy

15.

Which would have the LEAST gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A ball sitting on the ground

b)

Moon viewed from the Earth

c)

An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground

d)

A rock sitting on top of Mt. Everest

16.

How could you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?

a)

Make the object larger

b)

Lower the object towards the ground

c)

Raise the object farther off the ground

d)

Allow the object to roll on the ground

17.

How could you increase the object's gravitational potential energy (GPE) without changing its distance from the ground (height) and gravity?

a)

Decrease the object's mass

b)

Increase the object's height

c)

Increase the object's mass

d)

Decrease the object's height

18.

At which position does the child on the swing have the most gravitational potential energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

19.

At which point on the roller coaster is the gravitational potential energy the greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

20.

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Both potential and kinetic energy

d)

none of the above

21.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
23.
Where would a person have to be located to have the minimum gravitational potential energy?
a)
up on the roof
b)
down in the basement
c)
in the middle
d)
outside
24.
2. The diagram to the right represents a diver’s motion from the top of a high diving board into a pool of water. At what point does the diver have the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
25.

A skydiver jumps out of a helicopter. What is happening in terms of energy?

a)

He is gaining potential energy as he falls, and losing kinetic energy.

b)

He is gaining kinetic energy as he falls and losing potential energy.

c)

His kinetic and potential energy is always the same.

d)

He is gaining kinetic and potential energy at the same time.