Potential and Kinetic Energy

Front

What type of energy do you have when you are at a high position?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

What type of energy do you have when you are moving fast?

Back

Kinetic energy.

Front

Where do you have more potential energy: at the top of a ledge or at the bottom?

Back

At the top of a ledge.

Front

What happens to a bird's energy as it flies lower to the ground?

Back

The energy is decreasing.

Front

What type of energy does an airplane have before it takes off?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

Define kinetic energy.

Back

The energy an object has due to its motion.

Front

Define potential energy.

Back

The energy stored in an object due to its position or height.

Front

What is the relationship between height and potential energy?

Back

The higher an object is, the more potential energy it has.

Front

What is the relationship between speed and kinetic energy?

Back

The faster an object moves, the more kinetic energy it has.

Front

If a ball is thrown into the air, what type of energy does it have at its highest point?

Back

Potential energy.