All About Energy
What is the relationship between kinetic and potential energy?
a. Directly proportional
b. Inversely related
c. Indirectly proportional
d. Siblings <3
b. Inversely related
Which of the following demonstrations would demonstrate how mass affects kinetic energy?
a. Throwing two identical ping pong balls into a bucket of water.
b. Dropping a ping pong ball and throwing a golf ball into a bucket of water.
c. Dropping a ping pong ball and golf ball into a bucket of water.
d. Dropping a ping pong ball and then throwing a ping pong ball into a bucket of water.
c. Dropping a ping pong ball and golf ball into a bucket of water.
Which of the following has the greatest impact on the amount of potential energy.
a. Height
b. Gravity
c. Mass
d. None of the above
d. None of the above
Imagine this was the path a roller coaster takes. At which point does the roller coaster have the most potential energy?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
c. C
Which of the following is Mr. RC not certified to teach?
a. 10th Grade Chemistry
b. 9th Grade Math
c. Circus Arts
d. 5th Grade Science
a. 10th Grade Chemistry
What is energy?
a. The ability to do work
b. Something that makes electricity
c. The ability to charge
d. Something that has power
a. The ability to do work
A 0.15 kg baseball is moving at 10 m/s. An identical baseball is moving at 20 m/s. Which has more kinetic energy?
a. The baseball moving 20 m/s has 4 times as much kinetic energy than the baseball moving 10 m/s.
b. The baseball moving 20 m/s has 2 times as much kinetic energy than the baseball moving 10 m/s.
c. The baseball moving 10 m/s has 4 times as much kinetic energy than the baseball moving 20 m/s.
d. The baseball moving 10 m/s has 2 times as much kinetic energy than the baseball moving 20 m/s.
a. The baseball moving 20 m/s has 4 times as much kinetic energy than the baseball moving 10 m/s.
At what point on a roller coaster does a roller coaster cart have the most potential energy?
a. The lowest point.
b. The highest point.
c. When it’s accelerating.
d. When it’s deaccelerating.
b. The highest point.
In which section of the graph is the amount of kinetic energy increasing?
a. A & B
b. B & C
c. A & C
d. B & D
c. A & C
What is Mr. RC's zodiac sign?
a. Leo
b. Aquarius
c. Gemini
d. Scorpio
b. Aquarius
What is the law of conservation of energy?
a. Energy can only be created, not destroyed
b. Energy can not be created or destroyed
c. Energy can only be destroyed, not created
d. Energy can be created and destroyed
b. Energy can not be created or destroyed
What is kinetic energy?
a. Energy of motion
b. Energy of mass
c. Energy of speed
d. Energy of velocity
a. Energy of motion
What is potential energy?
a. The energy an object has because of its position.
b. The stored energy an item has because of a chemical reaction.
c. The energy of an object because it is falling.
d. The stored energy an item has because it’s moving.
a. The energy an object has because of its position.
KE=½(m)(V^2). A pigeon has a mass of 1kg and is moving 2m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the pigeon?
a. 1 J
b. 2 J
c. 3 J
d. 4 J
b. 2 J
3 truths and a lie about Mr. RC. Find the lie.
a. Mr. RC has a tattoo of CPA’s mascot
b. Mr. RC can not do a backflip
c. Mr. RC has worked in 4 different states
d. Mr. RC is sometimes allergic to cinnamon
c. Mr. RC has worked in 4 different states
Which of the following is not a type of energy?
a. Thermal
b. Electric
c. Chemical
d. Fast
d. Fast
The amount of kinetic energy an item has is dependent on __________
a. Speed & Velocity
b. Velocity & Gravity
c. Speed & Height
d. Mass & Velocity
d. Mass & Velocity
The amount of potential energy an item has is dependent on _______.
a. Weight, height, & density.
b. Shape, height, & velocity.
c. Velocity, height, & mass.
d. Mass, height, & gravity.
d. Mass, height, & gravity.
PE= mgh. An imaginary planet has a gravity of 2 m/s^2. On this imaginary planet there is a roller coaster cart with a mass of 5 kg sitting at 10 m. What is the potential energy of the roller coaster cart?
a. 50 J
b. 100 J
c. 150 J
d. 200 J
b. 100 J
Which flavor does Mr. RC not like?
a. Salt n Vinegar Chips
b. Cheddar Pringles
c. Coffee Ice Cream
d. Tropical Skittles
b. Cheddar Pringles
Which of the following incorrectly describes the way energy can move through the world?
a. Sun → Corn → Cow → Human
b. Sun → Wind → Wind Turbine → Electricity
c. Sun → Plant → Coal → Electricity
d. Sun → Squirrel → Snake → Hawk
d. Sun → Squirrel → Snake → Hawk
A 10 kg bowling ball and 15 kg bowling ball are both rolling at 6.7 m/s. Which has more kinetic energy?
a. They have the same amount of kinetic energy because they are moving at the same speed.
b. They have the same amount of kinetic energy because they are rolling next to each other.
c. The 10 kg bowling ball has more kinetic energy because it’s smaller, allowing it to move faster.
d. The 15kg bowling ball has more kinetic energy because it has more mass.
d. The 15kg bowling ball has more kinetic energy because it has more mass.
Which of the following scenarios would increase the amount of potential energy?
a. Increasing a roller coaster cart’s speed.
b. Decreasing the number of people that can fit in a roller coaster park.
c. Increasing the height of a roller coaster.
d. Decreasing the number of amusement parks. RIP Six Flags </3
c. Increasing the height of a roller coaster.
A potato thrown in the air is traveling at 10 m/s and has a kinetic energy of 50 J. How much kinetic energy would the potato have if it was traveling 20 m/s?
a. 500 J
b. 400 J
c. 300 J
d. 200 J
d. 200 J
Where is Mr. RC’s family from?
a. Philippines
b. Mexico
c. El Salvador
d. Guatemala
c. El Salvador