Potential and Kinetic Energy

Front

Which point has the most potential energy? Options:

G

,

F

,

B

,

A

Back

A

Front

Which point has 4x the potential energy of location D? Options: Location G, Location B, Location E, Location C

Back

Location C

Front

Which two factors influence the amount of kinetic energy an object has?
Options: Height and Mass, Height and Speed, Speed and Mass, Location and Force

Back

Speed and Mass

Front

Which two factors influence the amount of potential energy that an object has? Options: Height and Mass, Speed and Mass, Height and Speed, Force and Speed

Back

Height and Mass

Front

Potential energy

Back

The energy an object has due to its position or condition.

Front

Kinetic energy

Back

The energy an object has due to its motion

Front

Why do objects at high elevations have more potential energy than objects at low elevations?

Back

Because gravity gives objects at high elevations the potential to fall much further

Front

In which position is it most likely that the spring has lost its elastic potential energy? Options:

W

,

Y

,

X

,

Z

Back

X

Front

Why does the nickel have double the kinetic energy compared to the penny?

Back

The mass of the nickel is double the amount of the penny.

Front

The graphs below show the potential and kinetic energy at different points along the rollercoaster. Which graph would be the correct graph for point A?

Back