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Mechanical Energy

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the units for energy?

a)

Watts

b)

Joules

c)

Newtons

d)

meters

2.

What has to be true about an object for it to have kinetic energy?

a)

it must be moving

b)

it must be elevated

c)

it must be experiencing a net force

d)

it must be accelerating

3.

Does your desk have kinetic energy right now? Explain and justify your answer.

a)

yes because it is sliding across the room right now

b)

no because it is not moving

c)

yes because it has someone sitting in it

d)

no because it is here on earth

4.
What is potential energy?
a)
the energy an object has due to its position or condition
b)
the energy an object has due to its motions
c)
the energy an object has due to its chemical composition
d)
theh energy an object has due to its atomic structure
5.
When does an object have no kinetic energy?
a)
when it is at rest
b)
when it is moving very slowly
c)
when the only force that is acting on it is gravity
d)
when it has no electrical charge
6.

What is energy?

a)

The pivot point allowing a lever to move

b)

A push or a pull

c)

Measurement of weight

d)

The ability to move or allow something to move

7.

What is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

A: Water moving down a waterfall

b)

B: A car parked in a driveway

c)

C: A baby waving its hands

d)

D: Both A and C

8.

What is an example of potential energy?

a)

A book sitting on a shelf

b)

A car moving down the highway

c)

A person playing basketball

d)

Both B and C

9.
What are the two types of Mechanical Energy? (ME)
a)
Kinetic and Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic and Nuclear Energy
c)
Potential and Chemical Energy
d)
Thermal and Kinetic Energy
10.
Kinetic Energy is defined as
a)
Energy stored due to its location
b)
Energy of motion
c)
Energy stored in the bonds of molecules
d)
Heat energy
11.
The equation to find kinetic energy is
a)
KE=1/2mv2
b)
KE=mgh
c)
KE=1/2kx2
d)
KE=Fd
12.
A 70 kg runner has a velocity of 5 m/s. Her kinetic energy is
a)
875 J
b)
175 J
c)
1750 J
d)
350 J
13.

Which of the following objects has the most kinetic energy?

a)

A 20 kg toddler running at 5 m/s

b)

A 50 kg toddler running at 30 m/s

c)

A 90 kg toddler running at 30 m/s

d)

A 100 kg toddler running at 2 m/s

14.

A 5 kg ball is lifted 12 m above the ground. It's gravitational potential energy is

a)

60 J

b)

600 J

c)

17 J

d)

2.4 J

15.
You drop a 5 kg ball from a height of 2 m. Just before it reaches the ground, what type of energy does it have?
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
c)
Nuclear Energy
d)
Chemical Energy
16.
the equation for gravitational potential energy is 
a)
PEg = mgh
b)
PEg= 1/2kx2
c)
PEg= Fd
d)
PEg = 1/2mv2
17.

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

18.
As the velocity of an object decreases its KE will...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
19.
Which has a greater impact on KE?
a)
mass
b)
velocity
20.

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

21.
What is the mass of a moving object that has 100 Joules of kinetic energy and moves at a velocity of 2 m/s?
a)
50 kg
b)
200 kg
c)
25 kg
d)
100 kg
22.
An explosion of gas from a Hawaiian volcano blows a rock into the sky. the rock has 2000J of kinetic energy. What was its mass if the rock had a velocity of 20m/s
a)
200Kg
b)
20,000Kg
c)
10Kg
d)
200Kg
23.
An 8kg dog chases a cat. if the dog has 400J of kinetic energy. What is the speed of the dog?
a)
10 m/s
b)
5 m/s
c)
1 m/s
d)
100 m/s