6.1.2.1 AQA Kinetic Energy Quiz

What is the formula for calculating the kinetic energy of a moving object?

• Kinetic energy = mass × speed

• Kinetic energy = 0.5 × mass × (speed)²

• Kinetic energy = mass × speed²

• Kinetic energy = 2 × mass × speed

In the kinetic energy formula, what does the symbol $m$ represent?

• Speed

• Kinetic energy

• Mass

• Distance

In the kinetic energy formula, what does the symbol $v$ represent?

• Volume

• Velocity

• Voltage

• Viscosity

What is the unit of kinetic energy?

• Newtons

• Joules

• Kilograms

• Meters

What is the unit of mass in the kinetic energy formula?

• Grams

• Pounds

• Kilograms

• Ounces

What is the unit of speed in the kinetic energy formula?

• Meters per second

• Kilometers per hour

• Miles per hour

• Feet per second

What is the equation for the amount of elastic potential energy stored in a stretched spring?

• Elastic potential energy = 0.5 × spring constant × extension

• Elastic potential energy = spring constant × extension²

• Elastic potential energy = 0.5 × spring constant × extension²

• Elastic potential energy = spring constant × extension

In the context of kinetic energy, what does the term "speed" refer to?

• The rate of change of distance

• The rate of change of velocity

• The rate of change of acceleration

• The rate of change of mass

Which of the following is NOT a component of the kinetic energy formula?

• Mass

• Speed

• Time

• 0.5

What is the relationship between speed and kinetic energy?

• Kinetic energy is directly proportional to speed

• Kinetic energy is inversely proportional to speed

• Kinetic energy is directly proportional to the square of speed

• Kinetic energy is inversely proportional to the square of speed