PS3.3 KE, Mass, and Speed

What does kinetic energy refer to?

• Energy when at rest

• Energy stored in food

• Energy in motion

• Energy from a splitting atom

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What does 'mass' refer to?

• The weight of an object

• The amount of matter in an object

• The speed at which an object moves

• The kinetic energy of an object

What does speed represent?

• The weight of an object.

• The amount of matter in an object.

• The rate at which an object moves.

• The amount of kinetic energy in an object.

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Which of the following has the greatest impact on kinetic energy?

• Mass

• Speed

• Volume

• Weight

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Which two factors influence the kinetic energy of an object?

• Area and Volume

• Mass and Weight

• Weight and Height

• Mass and Speed

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Which object has the most kinetic energy?

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Assuming all objects are moving at the same speed, which one would possess the highest kinetic energy?

• tennis ball

• football

• notebook

• Box of 20 textbooks

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Why is stopping a four-person bobsled more challenging than stopping a three-person bobsled?

• The four-person sled has more kinetic energy (KE)

• The four-person sled has less kinetic energy (KE)

• The three-person bobsled has more potential energy

• None of the above

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Which two options accurately describe the energy transfer depicted in the diagram?

• Position 1: Kinetic Energy (KE) is decreasing, and Potential Energy (PE) is increasing.

• Position 2: Kinetic Energy (KE) is increasing, and Potential Energy (PE) is decreasing.

• Position 3: Kinetic Energy (KE) is increasing, Potential Energy (PE) is also increasing.

• Position 4: Kinetic Energy (KE) is decreasing, and Potential Energy (PE) is increasing.

• Position 5: Kinetic Energy (KE) is increasing, and Potential Energy (PE) is decreasing.

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Does increasing an object's mass result in an increase in its kinetic energy?

• true

• false

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