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Answer Key with Questions

Lesson Check: Speed and Energy

1) Which is evidence that a bowling ball has more energy when it is moving faster than
when it is moving slower?

The bowling ball has a larger mass when it is moving faster than when it is moving
slower.
The bowling bowl can knock over more pins when it is moving faster than when it
is moving slower.
The bowling ball will reach the pins in less time when it is moving faster than
when it is moving slower.
A bowling ball can knock over more pins than a soccer ball moving at the same
speed.

Correct Answer
The bowling bowl can knock over more pins when it is moving faster than when it is
moving slower.

2) Fill in the blanks using the available answer choices.


The energy of a roller coaster is the energy of its motion.
(Blank 1)

Blank 1 options

potential
kinetic

Correct Answer
kinetic

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Lesson Check: Speed and Energy

3) Stretching a coil or spring increases its __.

potential energy
kinetic energy
direction
speed

Correct Answer
potential energy

4)
Because jaguars can run faster than sloths they move with more

energy than sloths.

Correct Answer
Blank 1: kinetic

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Lesson Check: Speed and Energy

5) Suppose you are riding a bike. As you increase speed, your ____________

energy of motion increases

energy of motion decreases


stored energy increases

energy is used up

Correct Answer
energy of motion increases

6) How can the speed of a dropped ball be increased?

Roll it down a hill instead to increase the amount of friction.


Drop a larger ball to increase the amount of friction.

Decrease the height from which it is dropped to give it more potential energy.
Increase the height from which it is dropped to give it more potential energy.

Correct Answer
Increase the height from which it is dropped to give it more potential energy.

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7) Fill in the blanks using the available answer choices.

If the amount of kinetic energy an object has is , then the object will
(Blank 1)
move faster.

Blank 1 options

increased
decreased

Correct Answer
increased

8) Which is not evidence of what happens during a roller coaster ride?

As the cars go down the hill, the energy of motion increases.

As the cars pull to the top of the first hill, the potential energy increases.

As the cars slow down at the end of the ride, energy of motion decreases.

As the cars pull to the top of the first hill, the potential energy decreases.

Correct Answer
As the cars pull to the top of the first hill, the potential energy decreases.

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Lesson Check: Speed and Energy

9) There are two ramps with books standing at the bottom. One ramp is taller than the
other. If you roll a ball down each ramp, which ball will hit the books harder? Explain
your answer.

Correct Answer
Answers may vary.

Explanation
Sample answer: The ball that rolls down the taller ramp because it will have more speed
and more speed gives it more energy.

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Lesson Check: Speed and Energy

10) The energy of motion is ___________

determined by an object's position above a surface


increased as your speed decreases

decreased as your velocity increases

not determined by an object's position above a surface

Correct Answer
not determined by an object's position above a surface

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