Types of Energy

Front

Are the baseball players demonstrating potential or kinetic energy?

Back

kinetic because they are running and throwing

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Front

Is this car demonstrating potential or kinetic energy?

Back

potential because the car is setting still

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Front

Kinetic or potential?

Back

Kinetic because the roller coaster is moving

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Front

Example with the most potential energy (PE):

• A feather laying on the floor
• A feather laying on the edge of a high shelf
• A feather laying on the edge of a building

Back

A feather laying on the edge of a building

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Front

Which of the following objects has kinetic energy?

• A lamp that is turned off
• A bike parked at the top of a hill
• a ball thrown across the yard
• Fallen leaves laying on the ground below a tree

Back

a ball thrown across the yard

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Front

Potential energy depends on ______ and _______.

Back

height, mass

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Front

Which of the following is NOT an example of potential energy?

• Running down a steep hill on vacation
• Holding a basketball in practice
• A drawn bow in an archer's hand
• A baseball at its highest point in the air

Back

Running down a steep hill on vacation

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Front

Kinetic energy depends on _________ and _________.

Back

speed and mass

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Front

All of the answer choices are examples of kinetic energy Except:

A volleyball player spiking a ball

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A race car speeding down the highway

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A bowling ball sitting on the rack

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A bowling ball rolling down the alley

Back

A bowling ball sitting on the rack

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Front

When stored energy begins to move the object, energy transfers from _______ to _________.

Back

potential, kinetic

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