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POGIL: Effect Of Mass On Kinetic Energy (7th)

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Look closely at the table. Which variable is being controlled (kept the same) in each game of table tennis?

a)

Type of Sports Ball

b)

Speed (m/sec)

c)

Mass (grams)

d)

Kinetic Energy (Joules)

2.

An independent variable is the variable that can be changed (manipulated) by the researcher for each trial of the experiment. Which of the following numerical choices can be changed by the researcher during each trial?

a)

Type of Sports Ball

b)

Volume (cm3)

c)

Mass (grams)

d)

Kinetic Energy (Joules)

3.

Look carefully at the graph for this question. The graph shows the Kinetic Energy of bike riders moving at different speeds. Each rider has a mass of 60 Kg. Estimate the amount of Kinetic Energy (in Joules) for a rider moving at 22 m/s.

(a)  

4.

Use the data you have recorded in your POGIL packet to help answer this question:

Listed below are several different types of Sports Balls. If each ball is hit at 20 m/s, reorder the Sports Balls in order from Smallest Kinetic Energy to Greatest Kinetic Energy.

a)

Ping Pong Ball

b)

Hard Foam Ball

c)

Solid Rubber Ball

d)

Golf Ball

e)

Super Ball

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
5.

The graph shown on the left represents the graph that you should have created during your group work for this POGIL. The graph shows the Kinetic Energy of different sports balls with different masses. Estimate the Kinetic Energy (in Joules) for a ball with the mass of 50 grams.

(a)  

6.

Look closely at the model. Which variable(s) are not being controlled (kept the same) in the ride?

a)

Type of Riding

b)

Total Mass of bike + rider system

c)

Speed of bike (m/s)

7.

Reorder the following types of riding from greatest amount of Kinetic Energy to least amount of Kinetic Energy.

a)

Sprinting

b)

Commuting

c)

Casual

d)

Waiting

e)

Track Racing

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
8.

Look closely at the model to the left. Which factor is being kept constant (controlled or kept the same)?

a)

Type of Riding

b)

Total Mass of bike + rider system (kilograms)

c)

Speed (m/sec)

d)

Kinetic Energy (Joules)

9.

The graph represents the data you should have graphed during the POGIL activity. Based on the graph, estimate the Kinetic Energy of a rider moving at 20 m/s.

(a)  

10.

Use the provided data tables to answer the following question:

Which variable has a greater impact on an object's kinetic energy?

a)

the speed of an object

b)

the mass of an object

c)

both speed and mass have the same effect on an object's kinetic energy

d)

neither speed or mass have an effect on an object's kinetic energy

11.

Based on the work done by your group during the POGIL activity, which answer below best represents the amount of Kinetic Energy that should go into the table at the point labeled 'A'?

a)

1000 Joules

b)

10000 Joules

c)

14000 Joules

d)

4000 Joules

12.

Based on the work done by your group during the POGIL activity, which answer below best represents the amount of Kinetic Energy that should go into the table at the point labeled 'B'?

a)

1000 Joules

b)

10000 Joules

c)

14000 Joules

d)

4000 Joules

13.

Match the following

a)

energy of motion

1.

Kinetic Energy

b)

kept the same

2.

controlled

c)

changed

3.

manipulated

d)

unit of mass

4.

kilogram

e)

justify

5.

explain how the data supports your claim

14.

Which measurements are required to calculate the average speed of a car driving on a road?

a)

time and distance

b)

time and direction

c)

mass and distance

d)

mass and direction

15.

Which choice best describes kinetic energy?

a)

energy of motion

b)

energy of nutrition

c)

energy of objects

d)

the total energy of an object

16.

A bicycle speeds up as it moves along a flat road. What happens to the bicycle’s kinetic energy during this time?

a)

It decreases.

b)

It increases.

c)

It remains the same.

17.

The diagram shows a block sliding along a frictionless (slippery) surface between points A and G.

As the block moves from point A to point B, the kinetic energy of the block

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

is constant, but not zero

d)

is zero

18.

If the speed of an object is doubled, its kinetic energy will

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

remain the same