Kinetic Energy

What is kinetic energy?

• Energy stored in food

• Energy an object has because it is moving

• Energy from the sun

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Which of the following objects has kinetic energy?

• A book on a shelf

• A car parked in a garage

• A ball rolling down a hill

What happens to the kinetic energy of a ball as it rolls faster?

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It increases

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Which of these has more kinetic energy?

• A running dog

• A walking cat

• A sleeping cat

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How does kinetic energy change when a skateboarder goes down a hill?

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It increases

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What is the relationship between mass and kinetic energy?

• More mass means less kinetic energy

• More mass means more kinetic energy

• Mass does not affect kinetic energy

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Which of the following best describes kinetic energy in a moving car?

• The car has kinetic energy because it is moving

• The car has kinetic energy because it is parked

• The car has kinetic energy because it is red

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What happens to the kinetic energy of a toy car when it stops moving?

• It increases

• It stays the same

• It decreases

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When does a bicycle have the most kinetic energy?

• When it is parked

• When it is moving slowly

• When it is moving quickly

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If two objects are moving at the same speed, which one has more kinetic energy?

• The smaller object

• The larger object

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