Potential vs. Kinetic Energy Practice

Front

What type of energy is stored energy?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

What type of energy does a moving object have?

Back

Kinetic energy.

Front

What happens to potential energy when an object is in motion?

Back

It is converted to kinetic energy.

Front

Give an example of potential energy.

Back

A slingshot that has been pulled back.

Front

Give an example of kinetic energy.

Back

A satellite orbiting the earth.

Front

What type of energy does a basketball have when it is sitting on the rim?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

What type of energy does a baseball have at its highest point after being hit?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

What is the relationship between potential and kinetic energy?

Back

They can convert into each other; potential energy can become kinetic energy when an object moves.

Front

What is gravitational potential energy?

Back

Potential energy related to an object's height above the ground.

Front

What is the formula for kinetic energy?

Back

Kinetic Energy = 1/2 * mass * velocity^2.