Energy Flashcard

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Kinetic energy

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Energy due to an object's motion

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Example of potential energy:

A car driving on a highway

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A ball sitting on a hill

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A bird flying in the sky

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A person running

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A ball sitting on a hill

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What happens to the potential energy of a ball as it rolls down a hill?

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It decreases

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Which type of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band?

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Elastic potential energy

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When you lift a book to a higher shelf, what type of energy are you increasing?

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Gravitational potential energy

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What is the main difference between kinetic energy and potential energy?

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Kinetic energy is in motion, potential energy is stored

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Which object has the most gravitational potential energy? Options: A book on a low shelf, A book on a high shelf, A book on the floor, A book in your hand

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A book on a high shelf

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If you compress a spring, what type of energy are you storing in it?

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Elastic potential energy

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How does the kinetic energy of a moving car change if it speeds up?

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It increases

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Which of the following best describes elastic potential energy?

• Energy stored in an object due to its height
• Energy stored in an object due to its motion
• Energy stored in an object due to its shape being stretched or compressed
• Energy stored in an object due to its temperature

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Energy stored in an object due to its shape being stretched or compressed