Kinetic and Potential Energy

Front

Which would have the greatest gravitational potential energy? Options:

Mrs. Davis driving her car

,

Mr. Outten on a surf board

,

Mr. Gillet on the high dive

,

You riding your bike

Back

Mr. Gillet on the high dive

Front

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

Back

Height and mass

Front

A stretched object, such as a rubber band, has _____________ potential energy.

Back

elastic

Front

If the skier is at the top of the hill waiting for the whistle to blow for his turn to ski, he has ____________, after the whistle blows and he starts his ski run, he has ___________ .

Back

potential energy; kinetic energy

Front

In which position does the ball have its minimum gravitational potential energy and maximum kinetic energy? Options: 1, 2, 3, 4

Back

3

Front

A book falls from a desk. Which BEST describes the book’s change in potential energy?

Back

Potential energy will change to kinetic energy, but the total energy remains constant

Front

What factors does the kinetic energy of an object depend upon?

Back

mass and speed

Front

Which point has the most potential energy? Options: G, f, b, a

Back

a

Front

When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?

Back

At the highest point of the swing.

Front

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

Back

At the lowest point of the swing.