Kinetic and Potential Energy

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What is energy?

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The ability to make something move or change.

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Potential energy

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The energy an object has due to its position or condition.

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Kinetic energy

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The energy an object has due to its motion.

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When does an object have NO kinetic energy?

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When it's at rest.

Front

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

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more

Front

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

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Height and mass

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

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Potential

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What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

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Kinetic

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What kind of energy is in a person climbing up toward the top of a ladder?

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Both potential and kinetic energy.

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At which point is potential energy greatest? Options: W, X, Y, Z

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W