KE, PE Quiz

Velocity is measured in

• m/s²
• m/s
• ms
• joules

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The SI unit for energy is _____________.

• Joules
• kg
• m/s
• s

A person climbing a ladder has...

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Both kinetic and potential

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A lump of coal has ____ energy.

• Potential
• Kinetic

A book falls from a desk. Which  BEST describes the book’s change in potential energy?

• The potential energy is increased so the total amount of energy is increased
• The potential energy is decreased so the total energy is decreased
• The potential energy is increased so the total is decreased
• Potential energy will change to kinetic energy, but the total energy remains constant

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When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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True or False: The people at the bottom of the hill have mostly potential energy. 

• True
• False

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Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 

• Potential 
• Energy
• Kinetic
• Friction

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Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 

• Height and mass
• Friction and movement
• Mass and Movement
• Height and kinetic energy 

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Where is Potential Energy the greatest?

• A
• F
• D
• G

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