Potential and Kinetic Energy

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Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.

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transferred

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Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

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Kinetic

Front

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

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Potential

Front

What would have the greatest kinetic energy? A car driving down a hill, A person running down a hill, A ball rolling down a hill, leaves rolling down a hill.

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A car driving down a hill.

Front

Which is an example of potential energy? a roller coaster speeding down a hill, the pulled back string on an archer's bow, releasing the strings on a guitar, an electric current lighting a light bulb.

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the pulled back string on an archer's bow

Front

What is the definition of kinetic energy?

Back

The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

Front

What is the definition of potential energy?

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

Front

Give an example of kinetic energy in everyday life.

Back

A bicycle moving down the street.

Front

Give an example of potential energy in everyday life.

Back

A book on a shelf.

Front

What happens to potential energy as an object falls?

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It is converted into kinetic energy.