Potential and Kinetic Energy 4th Grade

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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is the energy stored in an object due to its position or state. It has the potential to do work when released.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion. The faster an object moves, the more kinetic energy it has.

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Which type of energy is associated with an object at rest at a height?

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Potential energy.

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What type of potential energy is stored in a stretched rubber band?

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Elastic potential energy.

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What type of potential energy is found in food?

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Chemical potential energy.

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What happens to potential energy when an object falls?

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It is converted into kinetic energy.

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Can energy be created or destroyed?

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No, energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only change forms.

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Where is gravitational potential energy the greatest?

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At the highest point of an object's position.

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What is an example of kinetic energy?

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A moving car or a running dog.

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What type of energy does a battery store?

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Chemical potential energy.