Potential and Kinetic Energy

Question 1

If a roller coaster train has a potential energy of 1,500 J and a kinetic energy of 500 J as it starts to travel downhill, its total energy is[___]J.

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D: 2,000

Question 2

A crane lifts a cargo box 10 m off the ground. If the crane lifts the cargo box twice as high, the potential energy will increase by

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C: two times.

Question 3

Boat A and Boat B have the same mass. Boat A’s velocity is three times greater than that of Boat B. Compared to the kinetic energy of Boat B, the kinetic energy of Boat A is

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D: nine times as much.

Question 4

Determine how potential and kinetic energy changes at each position of the pendulum as the ball swings from A to E. Position A: Position B: Position C: Position D: Position E:

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B: is all potential

Question 5

500✔ 9001,1002,000

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B: 900

Question 6

is all kineticis all potentialis losing kinetic and gaining potential✔ is losing potential and gaining kinetic

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D: is losing potential and gaining kinetic

Question 7

✔ 4692450900

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A: 46

Question 8

5001,1001,500✔ 2,000

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D: 2,000

Question 9

✔ is all kineticis all potentialis losing kinetic and gaining potentialis losing potential and gaining kinetic

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A: is all kinetic

Question 10

is all kineticis all potential✔ is losing kinetic and gaining potentialis losing potential and gaining kinetic

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C: is losing kinetic and gaining potential

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