Ke and Pe

A swimmer in the middle of a 50 m race.

• Potential

• Kinetic

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A book is sitting on a table. Which of the following actions would add to its potential energy?

• Sliding it across the table

• Opening it to the middle

• Dropping it on the floor

• Lifting it to a high shelf

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A stretched object, such as a rubber band, has _____________
potential energy.

• electrical

• gravitational

• kinetic

• elastic

Which car has KE = 75 and PE = 25?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which car has KE = 50 and PE = 50?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The energy stored in a an object is _____________ energy:

• Joule

• kinetic

• potential

• transformed

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The unit of measure for potential and kinetic energy is:

• Newton

• meter

• watt

• Joule

Height (distance) and mass determine the amount of ___________ energy in an object.

• kinetic

• potential

• solar

• thermal

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An object falling from 50m will have _____________ potential energy than an object falling from 30m.

• greater

• less

• equal

• lower

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If you have two objects with different masses about to fall from the same height, which one will have the greatest potential energy?

• lightest

• flattest

• roundest

• heaviest

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