Potential and Kinetic Energy

Front

What type of energy does a skier have when they are on top of a mountain?

Back

Potential energy

Front

What type of energy is demonstrated when a ball is rolling down a hill?

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

What is stored energy called?

Back

Potential energy

Front

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

Back

Potential energy

Front

What happens to kinetic energy when an object moves faster?

Back

It increases.

Front

What type of energy is associated with motion?

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

What type of energy is associated with position or height?

Back

Potential energy

Front

If a toy car is at the top of a ramp, what type of energy does it have?

Back

Potential energy

Front

When the toy car rolls down the ramp, what type of energy does it have?

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

What is the relationship between speed and kinetic energy?

Back

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