Newton's Laws and Forms of Energy

Front

What force is primarily responsible for bringing a basketball player back to the ground after a jump?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the energy that is stored in the bonds between atoms, such as in food and batteries?

Back

Chemical Energy

Front

As a train ascends a hill, what happens to its potential and kinetic energy?

Back

The train's potential energy is increasing and its kinetic energy is decreasing.

Front

Which force is a skier attempting to reduce to gain speed?

Back

Friction from air resistance

Front

What type of force did the man exert on the tennis ball that caused it to miss the target?

Back

A horizontal force.

Front

What is Newton's First Law of Motion?

Back

An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a net external force.

Front

What is the definition of kinetic energy?

Back

Kinetic energy is the energy of an object due to its motion.

Front

What is potential energy?

Back

Potential energy is the stored energy of an object due to its position or state.

Front

What is the relationship between potential energy and height?

Back

Potential energy increases as the height of an object increases.

Front

What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy?

Back

Kinetic Energy = 1/2 mv², where m is mass and v is velocity.