Potential and Kinetic Energy Review

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Conservation of energy means that

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energy can be neither created nor destroyed

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Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.

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Kinetic energy can be described as

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energy in motion

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A bicycle rider is traveling up a hill. When the rider reaches the top of the hill, she stops to rest. Then she travels down the hill. Which statement correctly describes the potential energy and the kinetic energy of the bicycle rider?

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When the rider is at the top of the hill, her potential energy is the greatest, and her kinetic energy is the least.

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Front

As a boulder rolls from the top of a hill to the bottom, how does its potential and kinetic energy change?

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Potential energy decreases and kinetic energy increases.

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Front

What type of energy do the apples on the tree have?

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gravitational potential energy

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Front

If a green golf ball is dropped from a height of 7 feet and a yellow golf ball is dropped from a height of 12 feet, which ball has greater potential energy before it is released?

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yellow

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When a tennis ball is dropped, potential energy is destroyed and kinetic energy is created.

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False

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Front

Describe the energy in the picture.

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Elastic Potential

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Front

What word best describes Kinetic Energy? Options: Stored, Motion, Elastic, Gravity

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Motion

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Front

What word best describes potential energy?

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Stored

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