Concept 2.1 Unlimited Practice: Kinetic Energy

Front

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

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high potential energy

Front

When a roller coaster car has rolled to the bottom of a hill it has

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high kinetic energy

Front

Which of the following would transform potential energy into kinetic energy?
Options:
jumping out of an airplane,
carrying a box of books up stairs,
lifting your sister out of the crib,
climbing a hill

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jumping out of an airplane

Front

I am pinching closed the opening of a balloon that is full of air, the balloon has

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potential energy

Front

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

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kinetic energy

Front

When you stretch a rubber band, it gains ____________ energy.

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potential

Front

At which point is potential energy greatest? Options: W, X, Y, Z

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W

Front

What kind of energy is in a skateboard moving on flat ground?

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Kinetic

Front

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

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Potential

Front

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

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