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Qualifying Quiz

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Using the equation for KE= 12mv2\frac{1}{2}mv^2 , what is the energy of the 5-kg moving object moving at 4 m/ s2s^2  ?

a)

20 Joules

b)

40 Joules

c)

30 Joules

d)

1.2 Joules

2.

It is the energy of a moving object.

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Elastic Energy

d)

Kinetic Energy

3.

What are the units for energy?

a)

Watts

b)

Joules

c)

Newtons

d)

meters

4.

What is the definition of mechanical energy?

a)

the energy that stored in the object due to the work done on it.

b)

the sum of an object's kinetic and potential energy

c)

the transfer of energy to an object by using a force that causes the object to move in the direction of the force

5.

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

6.

stored energy due to interactions between objects or particles

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

elastic energy

7.

The faster the object moves, the _______ kinetic energy it has.

a)

less

b)

more

c)

equal

d)

none of the above

8.

The diagram shows a diver’s motion from the top of a high diving board into a pool of water. At what point does the diver have the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

How can I gain potential energy? (choose 2 answers)

a)

Run a mile

b)

Climb a mountain

c)

Walk up the stairs

d)

Go down the stairs

10.

KE = 1/2 mv. What would have the greatest impact on the overall kinetic energy of a moving object?

a)

increasing the mass

b)

applying less force

c)

increasing the velocity

d)

applying more force

11.
What kind of energy is in an acorn hanging from an oak tree?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
12.
Which point has the most potential energy?
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
13.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
15.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
16.

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy being transformed into gravitational potential energy? (7.P.2.2)

a)

a person climbing a ladder

b)

a person diving into a pool

c)

a person storing food energy as fat

d)

a person dropping a bat

17.

An objects potential energy will increase with

a)

Speed and mass

b)

Height and mass

c)

Speed and velocity

d)

Height and velocity

18.

Which of the following does not affect the amount of potential energy of an object?

a)

mass

b)

speed

c)

height or location

d)

strength of gravity

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.

How does energy change?

a)

The cart has more kinetic energy at the top than when it is going down the hill.

b)

The cart has potential energy at the top while kinetic energy increases going down.

c)

The cart has potential energy that is lost going down the hill.

d)

The cart has kinetic energy at the top of the hill and no potential energy.

21.

I am holding a balloon that is full of air, the balloon has

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

22.

If a crate is moved 10 m with a force of 50 N, how much work is done?

a)

40 Joules

b)

60 Joules

c)

500 Joules

d)

5 Joules

23.

Which graph represents the relationship between mass and kinetic energy?

a)

b)

c)

d)

24.

Car 1 and Car 2 have the same mass. Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Car 1 has the most kinetic energy because it is moving at a faster rate of speed.

b)

Car 2 has the least amount of kinetic energy because it is actually smaller than car one.

c)

Car 2 has the most kinetic energy because it is moving at a slower rate of speed.

d)

Car 1 has the least amount of kinetic energy because it is moving at a faster rate of speed.

25.

KE=12mv2KE=\frac{1}{2}mv^2  

This is the equation for kinetic energy. Based on the equation, which of the following graphs most closely resembles the relationship between speed or velocity (v) and kinetic energy (KE)?

a)
b)
26.

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

a)

true

b)

false