Potential & Kinetic Energy

Mrs. Bush had a kitchen cabinet with three shelves in it. On the top shelf Mrs. Bush had short glasses, on the middle shelf she had large glasses, and on the bottom shelf she had plates. Which item has the most potential energy? 

• short glasses
• large glasses
• plates
• They have the same amount of energy

Potential energy is __________ energy. 

• motion 
• moving
• slow
• stored

Kinetic energy is __________________ energy. 

• potential 
• stored
• moving
• waiting to be released 

Would you have more kinetic energy if you are traveling fast or slow? 

• fast
• slow

The higher up you are waiting to fall, the more ____________ energy you have. 

• kinetic 
• potential 
• movement 
• air 

Would you have more potential energy if you are higher on a ledge and near the edge or lower at the base away from the edge? 

• higher on the ledge and near the edge
• lower at the base away from the edge

Mrs. Bush had a kitchen cabinet with three shelves in it. On the top shelf Mrs. Bush had short glasses, on the middle shelf she had large glasses, and on the bottom shelf she had plates. Which item has the least amount of potential energy? 

• short glasses
• large glasses
• plates
• they have the same amount of energy

 An airplane is preparing to take off. It has not started moving yet, what type of energy does the airplane have?

• kinetic 
• potential 
• no energy 

As a bird flies lower to the ground to land in a tree the energy in the bird is _______________. 

• decreasing
• increasing 
• not changing 

Does a bike rider have more potential energy at the top of the hill before he begins his ride or at the bottom of the hill after he has finished his ride? 

• the same amount at the top and the bottom 
• bottom of the hill 
• top of the hill