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Kinetic Energy Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
2.
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. 
3.

The statement that "the energy within a system remains constant and cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed" best sums up _________.

a)

Something Mr. Lance likes to say.

b)

Life

c)

Law of Conservation of Energy

d)

The scientific method

e)

Newton's Third Law

4.
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 
5.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
energy of work
b)
energy of motion
c)
energy of gravity
d)
energy of power
6.

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.

7.
The SI unit in which kinetic energy is measured is 
a)
Newton
b)
Kilogram
c)
Joules
d)
Metres per second
8.
Calculate the kinetic energy of a moving 4 kg object travelling at a velocity of 3 m/s.
a)
18 J
b)
36 J
c)
12 J
d)
6 J
9.
How much kinetic energy does a moving 6 kg object have if it moves with a velocity of 3 m/s?
a)
27 J
b)
18 J
c)
9 J
d)
2 J
10.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
11.

What is stored energy?

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

12.

The energy of motion

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

13.

As speed increases, kinetic energy

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

14.

The roller coaster car pictured here has

a)

100% Potential Energy

0% Kinetic Energy

b)

75% Potential Energy

25% Kinetic Energy

c)

50% Potential Energy

50% Kinetic Energy

d)

0% Potential Energy

100% Kinetic Energy

15.

Which point has the most potential energy?

a)

G

b)

F

c)

B

d)

A

16.

Which point has maximum kinetic energy ?

a)

Location G

b)

Location B

c)

Location E

d)

Location D

17.

Which two factors influence the amount of kinetic energy an object has?

a)

Height and Mass

b)

Height and Speed

c)

Speed and Mass

d)

Location and Force

18.

Why does the nickel have double the kinetic energy compared to the penny?

a)

The mass of the nickel is double the amount of the penny.

b)

The speed of the nickel is double the amount of the penny.

c)

The nickel does not have double the kinetic energy of the penny as they are equal.

d)

The nickel is more shiny than the penny so its kinetic energy is higher.

19.

When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has

a)

high potential energy.

b)

high kinetic energy.

c)

low potential energy.

d)

equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy.

20.

When a roller coaster is at the bottom of a hill it has

a)

high potential energy.

b)

high kinetic energy.

c)

low kinetic energy.

d)

equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy.

21.

Which object has the most kinetic energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.
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. 
23.

Mass and speed both affect the amount of kinetic energy an object has, but ____________ has a greater effect.

a)

mass

b)

speed

c)

volume

d)

weight

24.

If all objects are moving as the exact same speed, which would have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

tennis ball

b)

football

c)

notebook

d)

box of 20 textbooks

25.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

The car has less kinetic energy because it has more mass than the girl.

b)

The car has the most kinetic energy because it has more mass than the girl.

c)

The car and the girl have the same amount of kinetic energy because they are moving at the same speed.

d)

The girl has the most kinetic energy because she has less mass than the car.