Modified U4 D2 Potential & Kinetic Energy (Kinetic Focus)

Multiple Choice

Which type of energy is associated with moving electrons?

• Electrical energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

• Sound energy

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to understand how energy is transferred and conserved in nature?

• Because it helps us predict weather patterns

• Because it explains why energy is never created or destroyed

• Because it helps us understand movement and interactions in nature

• Because it allows us to create energy from nothing

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of kinetic energy?

• A car moving

• A windmill rotating

• A book resting on a table

• A boy kicking a ball

Open Ended

Explain how energy can change from potential to kinetic using an example from your daily life.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the difference between potential energy and kinetic energy?

• Potential energy is stored energy, while kinetic energy is the energy of motion.

• Kinetic energy is stored energy, while potential energy is the energy of motion.

• Both are types of energy that only exist in living things.

• Potential energy and kinetic energy are the same thing.

Open Ended

Describe how thermal energy is related to temperature and the movement of particles in solids, liquids, and gases.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following objects demonstrates mechanical energy?

• A windmill

• A light bulb

• A thermometer

• A candle

Fill in the Blank

The energy of light waves, such as visible light, is called ___ energy.

Fill in the Blank

The electric potential energy stored between Chandler and the doorknob __________ as Chandler touched the doorknob.

Multiple Choice

What is the main focus of Unit 4 Day 2?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson about energy transfer and conservation, what is one example from nature where energy is transferred but the total amount remains the same?