Potential vs Kinetic Energy

What is kinetic energy?

• When an object is in motion
• When an object is not in motion
• all of the above
• none of the above

What is potential energy?

• When an object is in motion
• When an object is not in motion
• all of the above
• none of the above

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

• Potential
• Kinetic

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

• Potential
• Kinetic

 What kind of energy is in gasoline in a car tank (car is not on)?

• Potential
• Kinetic

What kind of energy is in a battery?

• Potential
• Kinetic

What kind of energy is in a person running?

• Potential
• Kinetic

What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?

• Potential
• Kinetic

Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.

• true
• false

At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W
• X
• Y
• Z