Kinetic and Potential Energy Practice

Front

When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill, it has:

• high potential energy
• high kinetic energy
• low potential energy
• equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

Back

high potential energy

Front

When a roller coaster is at the bottom of a hill, what type of energy does it have?

Back

high kinetic energy

Front

The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy equals the

Back

mechanical energy

Front

I am holding a balloon that is full of air, the balloon has

Back

potential energy

Front

I released a balloon that was full of air and it is flying around the room, the balloon has

Back

kinetic energy

Front

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

Back

Kinetic

Front

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

Back

more

Front

What is stored energy?

Back

Potential

Front

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

Back

At the lowest point of the swing.

Front

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

Back

At the highest point of the swing.