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SAP2 Factors Affecting Potential & KineticEnergy

SAP2 Factors Affecting Potential & KineticEnergy

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Science

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8th Grade

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Hard

Created by

Kierstin Colbert

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37 Slides • 25 Questions

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains the significance of understanding the factors that affect kinetic and potential energy?

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It helps us predict and control the movement of objects in everyday life.

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It only applies to scientific experiments and not real-world situations.

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It is important only for athletes and engineers.

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It has no impact on our daily activities.

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Open Ended

Explain in your own words what it means for energy to be 'potential.'

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Multiple Choice

What is potential energy?

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The energy stored in an object

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The energy released by an object

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The energy used by an object

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The energy lost by an object

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Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are correct about potential energy?

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Potential energy is stored energy

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Objects with more mass have more potential energy

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Potential energy is always visible

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Potential energy cannot be changed

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Multiple Choice

How does the mass of an object affect its potential energy?

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More mass means more potential energy

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More mass means less potential energy

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Mass does not affect potential energy

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Potential energy only depends on height

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Open Ended

Which object has more potential energy? Why?

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Fill in the Blank

The brick has more ___ than the feather, so it has more potential energy.

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Multiple Choice

Based on the explanation, why does the large wood log have more potential energy than the small stick?

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Because it is heavier and has more mass

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Because it is made of wood

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Because it is taller

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Because it is closer to the ground

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Fill in the Blank

The more ___ an object has, the more potential energy it has.

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Multiple Choice

If an apple was at the top of a table and at the top of a tall building, in which situation would it have the most potential energy?

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On the table

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On the tall building

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On the ground

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In your hand

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Open Ended

Explain why an apple has more potential energy at the top of a tall building than at the top of a table.

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Fill in the Blank

Kinetic energy is the energy of ___.

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Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: The more ___ an object has, the more kinetic energy it has.

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Open Ended

These animals have the same mass. Which animal has more kinetic energy? Why?

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Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: The more ___ an object has, the more kinetic energy it produces.

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Open Ended

When these objects move at the same speed, which will have more kinetic energy? Why?

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains why the truck has more kinetic energy than the car when both are moving at the same speed?

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The truck has more mass than the car.

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The truck is faster than the car.

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The car is heavier than the truck.

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The car is moving slower than the truck.

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Open Ended

So, what affects energy more, mass or speed?

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Fill in the Blank

Doubling the ___ of a moving object doubles its kinetic energy.

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Multiple Choice

Based on the data table, what happens to the kinetic energy when the mass of an object is doubled, keeping speed constant?

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It doubles

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It triples

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It quadruples

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It stays the same

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Fill in the Blank

Doubling the ___ of a moving object quadruples its kinetic energy.

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Multiple Choice

Based on the data table, what happens to the kinetic energy when the speed of an object is doubled, keeping mass constant?

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It doubles

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It triples

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It quadruples

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It stays the same

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Multiple Choice

Which graph shows energy increasing at a faster rate: the one with mass or the one with speed?

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Mass

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Speed

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Both increase at the same rate

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Neither

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Open Ended

After learning about the factors that affect kinetic and potential energy, what is one real-life example where you can observe these factors in action?

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Open Ended

What affects how much energy an object has?

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