Kinetic and Potential Energy Practice

Front

Energy is the ability to do work or cause _____?

Back

change

Front

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

Back

potential energy

Front

What energy is the energy due to the motion and position of an object?

Back

Mechanical Energy

Front

Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can be altered from one form to another.

Back

created, destroyed

Front

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

Back

Kinetic

Front

What is potential energy?

Back

Energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

Front

What is kinetic energy?

Back

Energy an object possesses due to its motion.

Front

What is mechanical energy?

Back

The sum of potential and kinetic energy in an object.

Front

What is the formula for kinetic energy?

Back

KE = 1/2 mv² (where m is mass and v is velocity).

Front

What is the formula for potential energy?

Back

PE = mgh (where m is mass, g is acceleration due to gravity, and h is height).