Potential and Kinetic Energy Transformations

Graphing changes in Potential and Kinetic Energy

Multiple Choice

The Law of Conservation of Energy says that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but...

• change from one form to another

• used for electricity

• nobody knows where it comes from

Energy Transformation

• Potential Energy is the highest at the top

• Halfway down they are equal

• Kinetic Energy is highest at the bottom

• PE + KE = Total Energy (Sometimes called mechanical energy or total mechanical energy)

Multiple Choice

During which point is potential energy the highest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Multiple Choice

During which point is kinetic energy the highest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z