Potential & Kinetic Energy Review

Front

What is energy?

Back

Ability to do work.

Front

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

Back

More.

Front

At which point does the coaster have more kinetic energy than potential energy?

Back

At the lowest point of the coaster.

Front

What is the relationship between mass and potential energy?

Back

Direct; as mass increases, potential energy increases.

Front

At what point does a diver have the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy?

Back

At the bottom of the dive.

Front

What is kinetic energy?

Back

The energy of an object due to its motion.

Front

What is potential energy?

Back

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

Front

How is gravitational potential energy calculated?

Back

PE = mgh (mass x gravity x height).

Front

What happens to potential energy as an object falls?

Back

It decreases while kinetic energy increases.

Front

What is the formula for kinetic energy?

Back

KE = 1/2 mv² (1/2 x mass x velocity squared).