Quiz about Potential and Kinetic Energy

Question 1

True or False: The arrow has mostly potential energy.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 3

How can I gain potential energy? (choose the best answer)

Accepted Answer

Climb a mountain

Answer

Run a mile

Answer

Walk up the stairs

Answer

Go down the stairs

Question 4

At which point is potential energy greatest?

Accepted Answer

W

Answer

X

Answer

Y

Answer

Z

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

more

Answer

less

Answer

none of the above

Answer

same

Question 6

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

Accepted Answer

Kinetic

Answer

Potential

Answer

Energy

Answer

Friction

Question 7

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 8

At which point is kinetic energy greatest?

Accepted Answer

X

Answer

W

Answer

Y

Answer

Z

Question 9

Calculate the kinetic energy of a moving 4 kg object travelling at a velocity of 3 m/s.

Accepted Answer

18 J

Answer

36 J

Answer

12 J

Answer

6 J

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

338 J

Answer

676 J

Answer

52 J

Answer

17J

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Height and mass

Answer

Friction and movement

Answer

Mass and Movement

Answer

Height and Friction

Question 12

A baby carriage sitting at the top of a hill is at a height of 21 m high. The carriage with the baby has a mass of 1.22 kg. What kind of energy does the carriage have and how much?

Accepted Answer

potential energy and 251 J

Answer

potential energy and 1.75 J

Answer

kinetic energy and 251 J

Answer

kinetic energy and 1.75 J

Question 13

An 2 kg apple is hanging in a tree, 10 ft off the ground. What is the gravitational potential energy (gravity = 9.8 m/s²) of the apple?

Accepted Answer

196 J

Answer

960.4 J

Answer

98 J

Answer

1920.8 J

Question 14

The acceleration of an object due to gravity on Earth is:

Accepted Answer

9.8 m/s2

Answer

The same as its velocity

Answer

It depends on the mass of an object

Answer

Equal to its kinetic energy

Question 15

Electrical energy is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Kinetic energy

Answer

Potential energy

Question 16

Chemical energy is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Potential energy

Answer

Kinetic energy

Question 17

Thermal (heat) energy is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Kinetic energy

Answer

Potential energy

Question 18

Radiant (light) energy is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Kinetic energy

Answer

Potential energy

Question 19

If you increase ________________ and _______________, then you will increase the object's amount of potential energy

Accepted Answer

weight, height

Answer

mass, speed

Answer

weight, velocity

Answer

mass, acceleration

Question 20

What is the kinetic energy equation?

Accepted Answer

KE= .5 X mass X speed²

Answer

KE=mass X speed

Answer

KE=mass X speed²

Answer

KE= .5 X speed X mass²

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