Roller Coaster Energy Vocab

Front

Max gravitational potential energy on roller coaster?

Back

A

Front

Max kinetic energy on roller coaster?

Back

C

Front

Energy:

Back

The ability to do work.

Front

Example of kinetic energy?

Back

A car driving on the highway.

Front

Example of potential energy?

Back

A car parked in a lot.

Front

Definition of friction:

Back

A force that resists the sliding of two objects that are touching.

Front

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

Back

Kinetic

Front

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

Back

Height and Mass

Front

Measure of how fast an object moves.

Back

Speed

Front

Sum of potential and kinetic energy?

Back

Total Energy