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Motion and Energy

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What two things do you need to find speed (select both)

a)

distance

b)

time

c)

velocity

d)

direction

2.

SI unit for speed

a)

Mph

b)

m/s

c)

newtons

d)

pounds

3.

An objects speed does no change over its entire distance

a)

Constant speed

b)

acceleration

c)

average speed

d)

velocity

4.

Calculate the velocity of a cyclist traveling 100km south over a period of 5 hours

a)

20km/h south

b)

10km/h south

c)

10mi/h

d)

20km/h

5.

Increasing or decreasing rate of speed over time

a)

Acceleration

b)

Velocity

c)

speed

d)

fast

6.

The action or process of moving or being moved

a)

motion

b)

speed

c)

distance

d)

going

7.

How fast is a train moving if it travels 32m in 4 seconds

a)

8km/h

b)

8m/s

c)

128m/s

d)

128km/h

8.

According to Newton's Laws, for every action there is an ....

a)

equal and opposite reaction.

b)

equal and parallel reaction.

c)

unequal and opposite reaction.

d)

unequal and unrelated reaction.

9.
If net force acting on object is 0, then the force is considered to be..
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
c)
Equal in Direction
d)
Distance/Time
10.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
11.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
12.
What is Newton's First Law
a)
F=ma
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion. 
d)
Friction 
13.
A person is pushed forward into their seat belt when a car stops.  Which law is this?
a)
1st
b)
 2nd
c)
2 and 3
d)
3rd 
14.

What is Newton's 3rd Law?

a)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

b)

Acceleration depends on two variables, the mass of the object and the amount of force.

15.

Average speed is an average of all of the speeds during a trip/distance

a)

True

b)

False

16.
How fast an object moves over a certain distance
a)
speed
b)
position
17.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is stopped."

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Segment A-B The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

20.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
21.
Which is an example of zero acceleration?
a)
A merri-go-round moving at a constant rate
b)
A car coming to a stop
c)
A boat speeding up
d)
A person running on a treadmill at a rate of 6 MPH
22.

energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred

a)

Law of conservation of matter

b)

Law of conservation of energy

c)

Law of energy transfer

d)

Law of the universe

23.

the standard international unit for energy

a)

newton

b)

joule

c)

kilogram

d)

m/s/s

24.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
25.
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. 
26.
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 
27.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
energy of work
b)
energy of motion
c)
energy of gravity
d)
energy of power
28.

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

29.

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

a)

point W

b)

point X

c)

point y

d)

point z

30.

Increasing an object's mass will increase its kinetic energy.

a)

true

b)

false

31.

Increasing an object's speed will increase its kinetic energy.

a)

false

b)

true

32.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
33.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
34.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
35.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
36.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
37.
Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.
a)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.
b)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.
c)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.
d)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases. 
38.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

39.

What kind of energy is stored energy?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

40.
What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both
41.

An apple rolling on a table

a)

potential

b)

kinectic

42.

An apple sitting on the edge of the table.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

43.
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
44.
gravitational potential energy is defined as
a)
the energy an object has due to its height above the ground
b)
the energy an object has due to its motion
c)
the energy a spring has due to its stretch
d)
the chemical energy stored in the molecules of atoms
45.
the equation for gravitational potential energy is 
a)
PEg = mgh
b)
PEg= 1/2kx2
c)
PEg= Fd
d)
PEg = 1/2mv2
46.
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
47.
The equation to find kinetic energy is
a)
KE=1/2mv2
b)
KE=mgh
c)
KE=1/2kx2
d)
KE=Fd
48.
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
49.
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
50.
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
51.
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
52.
You drop a 5 kg ball from a height of 2 m. Just before it reaches the ground, how much kinetic energy does it have?
a)
10 J
b)
100 J
c)
7 J
d)
20 J
53.
The baseball park is 4200 m from Camden's house.  I took him 30 minutes to get there.  What was Camden's speed?
a)
.007 m/min
b)
12.60 m/min
c)
140 m/min
d)
126 m/min
54.
A jet airliner flies 4100 km from New York City to San Francisco in 4.25 hours.  What is its average speed?
a)
964.71 km/hr
b)
96.47 km/hr
c)
17,425 km/hr
d)
174.25 km/hr
55.
Which type of energy increases when you compress a spring?
a)
elastic potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
radiant energy
d)
sound energy
56.

Which picture is NOT an example of Chemical PE?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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