Kinetic Energy and Data Representation Quiz

Identify examples of kinetic energy.

• A man standing on the porch about to step off

• A woman knitting the first part of a sweater

• A girl riding a bike

• A boy doing a cartwheel

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Which line graph matches the data table?

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All the following would be changes in motion EXCEPT —

• moving at a constant speed

• starting from a stopped position

• going in a different direction

• slowing down

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A student conducted an experiment where he tried to knock down a bowling pin using a ping pong ball, tennis ball, and a bowling ball. The designs and results are shown in each picture. Which bowling pin was knocked down by the 12 pound bowling ball?

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A student applies the brakes on his bike. This squeezes the brake pads against the wheels and the bike slows down. What causes the bike's speed to decrease?

• Static

• Friction

• Potential energy

• Electric current

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Which of the following would NOT be an example of potential energy?

• A skier at the top of a ski slope

• A ball rolling down a hill

• A child at the top of a slide

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Which wagon will take the most force to get up a hill?

• Wagon with tires

• Wagon with rocks

• Wagon with plants

• Wagon with no load

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Which of the following examples show kinetic energy?

• A person running on the sidewalk

• A tennis shoe falling down the stairs

• A train moving along the tracks

• A candle sitting on a shelf

• A baseball after it is thrown

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A playroom floor needs to have lots of friction to keep children from slipping and falling. According to the information in the graph, which surface would work best?

• Wood

• Tile

• Carpet

• Sandpaper

The law of conservation of energy states energy is neither created nor -

• maintained

• used

• destroyed

• transferred

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