Potential and Kinetic Energy Presentation

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes kinetic energy?

• Energy stored in an object due to its position

• Energy of an object in motion

• Energy released during a chemical reaction

• Energy absorbed from sunlight

Open Ended

Why is understanding potential and kinetic energy important in our daily lives?

Multiple Choice

Which ball has the greatest potential energy?

• Ball A

• Ball B

• Both have equal potential energy

• Cannot be determined

Open Ended

Explain how both height and mass affect the potential energy of an object, using the examples of balls A and B from the previous slides.

Multiple Choice

Which bow has the greatest elastic potential energy?

• Beginner recurve bow

• Compound bow

• Both have equal elastic potential energy

• Cannot be determined

Fill in the Blanks

The energy of motion is called

.

Multiple Choice

Which object has the greatest speed?

• Object A (dropped from 20m)

• Object B (dropped from 10m)

• Both have equal speed

• Cannot be determined

Multiple Choice

Which ball has the greatest kinetic energy?

• Ball A

• Ball B

• Both have the same kinetic energy

• Neither has kinetic energy

Multiple Choice

At which point on the roller coaster does the car have the maximum kinetic energy?

• At the top of the first hill

• At the bottom of the first hill

• At the top of the second hill

• At the bottom of the second hill

Fill in the Blanks

On a roller coaster, when the car is at the highest point, its kinetic energy is

and its potential energy is maximum.

Open Ended

Decide if each situation is an example of kinetic or potential energy: Standing on the end of a diving board, Falling from the top of a ladder, A rubber band pulled back as far as it can go, Water in a lake behind a dam, Baseball just before it is released by the pitcher. Explain your reasoning for each.