Lab Physics Final Exam

At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

What kind of energy is stored energy?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• None of the above

• All of the above

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

• more

• less

• none of the above

• same

What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Both

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

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

A 60.0 kg person walks from the ground to the roof of a 75m tall building. How much gravitational potential energy does she have at the top of the building (answer in J) ?

A pitcher throws a 0.145 kg baseball at a velocity of 30.0m/s. How much kinetic energy does the ball have?

What are the two ways in which waves oscillate?

• polarization and diffraction

• sound and light

• kinetic and potential

• longitudinal and transverse

What is the number of complete waves passing a fixed point in a given amount of time?

• Amplitude

• Intensity

• Wavelength

• Frequency