Ms. J's Potential and Kinetic Energy Lesson

Ms. J's Potential and Kinetic Energy Lesson

​Force

• ​push or pull

​Energy

• ​the ability to do work

​Potenial Energy

• ​stored energy

​Kinetic Energy

• ​energy in motion

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The ability of a system to do work; required for changes to happen within a system

• Force

• Mass

• Energy

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A push or pull that can change the motion of an object

• Weight

• Force

• Direction

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Energy that is stored in a system or object

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Mechanical Energy

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What is potential energy?

• The energy an object has due to its POSITION.

• The energy an object has due to its MOTION.

• The energy an object has due to its chemical COMPOSITION.

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At which position does the child on the swing have the most gravitational potential energy?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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Which object has potential energy?

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When does a yo-yo have the most potential energy?

• When it's MOVING at its top speed.

• When it's at its LOWEST point.

• When it's at its HIGHEST point.

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Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 

• Potential 
• Energy
• Kinetic
• Friction

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

• more
• less
• none of the above

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What kind of energy is in flowerpot sitting on a windowsill?

• Potential
• Kinetic

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

• Potential
• Kinetic

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What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

• Potential
• Kinetic

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Can energy be destroyed?

• no
• yes

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Can energy be changed?

• yes
• no

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At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W
• X
• Y
• Z

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What type of energy is in this picture?

• Kinetic
• Potential
• Chemical
• Sound

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When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has

• high potential energy

• high kinetic energy

• low potential energy

• equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

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Kinetic energy depends on

• mass and height

• height and speed

• mass and speed

• mass and force

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Potential energy depends on

• mass and height

• height and speed

• mass and speed

• height and force

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The amount of force required to move an object is called

• mechanical energy

• work

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

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I am holding a balloon that is full of air, the balloon has

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

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I released a balloon that was full of air and it is flying around the room, the balloon has

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

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Which is an example of potential energy?

• a roller coaster speeding down a hill
• the pulled back string on an archers's bow
• releasing the strings on a guitar
• an electric current lighting a light bulb

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What type of energy?

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Both

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What type of energy?

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Both

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What type of energy when the water is at the top?

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Both

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What type of energy when the water falls?

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Both

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What type of energy?

• Potential Enery

• Kinetic Energy

• Both

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Energy that is stored.

• Potential Enery

• Kinetic Energy

• Both

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Energy that is in motion.

• Potential Enery

• Kinetic Energy

• Both