Kinetic Energy

Kinetic energy is...

• energy carried in ultraviolet waves

• energy stored in food

• energy in motion

• energy from splitting an atom

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What two factors affect an object's kinetic energy?

• area and volume

• mass and weight

• weight and height

• mass and speed

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

• true

• false

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

• false

• true

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At higher temperatures

• particles in an object have less kinetic energy

• particles in an object move faster

• a gas contracts

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Thermal energy is...

• heat energy

• the energy of motion

• energy of nuclear processes.

• an indication of physical change.

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Which state of matter has particles that are somewhat close together and have enough kinetic energy to slide past each other?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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A physical change from gas to liquid is called....

• expansion

• evaporation

• condensation

• sublimation

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Which of the following states of matter has the LOWEST level of kinetic energy?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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Which of the following is TRUE when particles GAIN Thermal Energy?

• Particles move more slowly
• Particles move further apart
• Particles stop moving
• Particles move closer together

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