Kinetic and Potential Energy

Front

Which statement supports the idea that the greater the mass, the greater the energy?

Back

A shopping bag has very little mass and will not produce much energy if dropped however a boulder would produce a lot of energy.

Front

A _______________ is a relationship between two variables when a graph of one variable versus the other is a straight line; it can be represented by the equation y=mx+b.

Back

linear relationship

Front

constant

Back

describes a value that does not change. For example, the force of gravity on an object will not change because of the mass of the object.

Front

Nonlinear relationship

Back

a relationship between two variables when a graph of one variable versus the other is not a straight line.

Front

Slope

Back

the steepness of a line on a graph, calculated by dividing the change in the y value by the change in the x value for any two points on the line.

Front

Law of Conservation of Energy

Back

a scientific law that states that the total energy of an isolated system always remains the same.

Front

Potential Energy

Back

the energy stored in a system due to the positions of objects in the system that are interacting at a distance.

Front

Kinetic Energy

Back

the energy of an object or objects have while they are in motion. An example would be a volleyball being spiked during a game.

Front

During a soccer match, what is the relationship between potential and kinetic energy when a penalty kick is made and the goalie is diving?

Back

The potential energy has gone down and the kinetic energy is rising in the goalie and the ball.

Front

A 2000 KG wrecking ball that is not in motion has the greatest potential energy at...
Options: 90 meters, 30 meters, 60 meters, 1 meter

Back

90 meters