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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Temperature and Heat

Question 1 • 25-26 CHEMISTRY IN THE EARTH SYSTEM S1

Which book has kinetic energy?

Answer
A
a book on a teacher’s table
B
a book in a student’s locker
C
a book lying on a shelf in the library
D
a book falling from a backpack

Explanation

Kinetic energy is the energy an object has because it is moving. A book falling from a backpack is moving, so it has kinetic energy. The books on the table, in the locker, and on the shelf are described as resting in place.

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