Kinetic and Potential Energy Practice

Front

What type of energy does a roller coaster have at the top of a hill?

Back

High potential energy.

Front

What is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy called?

Back

Mechanical energy.

Front

At which point in a pendulum's swing is kinetic energy highest?

Back

Point 3.

Front

What is stored energy called?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

What type of energy is associated with motion?

Back

Kinetic energy.

Front

What happens to potential energy as an object falls?

Back

It decreases as kinetic energy increases.

Front

What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy?

Back

KE = 1/2 mv² (where m is mass and v is velocity).

Front

What is the formula for calculating potential energy?

Back

PE = mgh (where m is mass, g is acceleration due to gravity, and h is height).

Front

What type of energy does a stretched rubber band have?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

When is potential energy at its maximum in a roller coaster ride?

Back

At the highest point of the track.