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Kinetic energy problems

Total questions: 23

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A graph showing the kinetic energy of a 10 kg object at different speeds is provided. Based on the information in the graph, we can predict that the kinetic energy of the object at 2 m/s would be ...

0 J

5 J

20 J

60 J

Which of the following can be concluded from the graph?

When speed increases, kinetic energy decreases.

Kinetic energy does NOT depend upon speed.

Speed has a small effect on the amount of kinetic energy.

Speed has a large effect on kinetic energy.

A diver standing on top of a diving platform that is 20 meters above the pool dives off the platform. Describe the transfer of energy that occurs during the fall.

Kinetic energy changes to potential energy

Chemical energy changes to potential energy

Potential energy changes to kinetic energy

Potential energy is destroyed. Kinetic energy is created

The energy of a pendulum is recorded at different positions in the table below. Use the data in the table to determine the amount of kinetic energy the pendulum had at Position 2.

36.55 J

63.45 J

50 J

100 J

A golf pro swings his driver which weighs 0.75Kg at a velocity of 60 m/s. Calculate the kinetic energy of the club.

2700 J

16.9 J

1350 J

45 J

What is the KE of a football which has a mass of 0.8 kg and is kicked at a velocity of 10m/s.

80 J

3.2 J

160 J

40 J

You serve a volley ball with a mass of 2.1 kg. The ball leaves your hand with a speed of 30m/s. The ball has ____ kinetic energy. Calculate it.

1890 J

3780 J

945 J

31.5 J

A rabbit of mass 3kg walks at a speed of 0.5m/s. Calculate its kinetic energy.

0.5 J

0.75 J

0.255 J

0.375 J

What is the kinetic energy of a zorb and human with a total mass of 90Kg rolling at 10m/s?

3,700J

900J

4,500J

6,500J

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What is the kinetic energy of a 4kg shotput thrown with a velocity of 13m/s

676 J

3.25 J

17J

338 J

11.

Calculate the Ek of a runner that has a mass of 80 kg and is running at a velocity of 8 m/s

5120 J

320 J

640 J

2560 J

12.

What is the kinetic energy of a 1500 gram object moving at a velocity of 100 m/s

112.5 J

7,500,000 J

75 J

7,500 J

13.

How much kinetic energy does a person of mass 50kg running at 3m/s have? Provide your answer in KJ.

225 KJ

0.225 KJ

75 KJ

0.075 KJ

14.

An 8kg dog chases a cat. if the dog has 400J of kinetic energy. What is the speed of the dog?

10 m/s

5 m/s

1 m/s

100 m/s

15.

energy of motion

kinetic energy

potential energy

movement

work

16.

the standard international unit for energy

newton

joule

kilogram

m/s/s

17.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

less

none of the above

all of the above

18.