Energy

What is potential energy?

• The energy of motion
• A combination of two types of energy
• Stored energy
• How far something goes in a specific time

What is kinetic energy?

• The energy of motion
• A combination of two types of energy
• Stored energy
• How far something goes in a specific time

Energy makes everything happen in the universe. 

• True
• False

A roller coaster has both kinetic and potential energy.

• True
• False

Energy can be classified into two main categories, kinetic energy and potential energy.  Kinetic energy is when an object is:

• standing still
• actively doing something
• changing states of matter
• objects do not have kinetic energy

A moving skateboard

• Potential
• Kinetic

A rock at the edge of a cliff.

• Potential
• Kinetic

Gasoline in a car tank (car is not on).

• Potential
• Kinetic

A basketball passing through the hoop.

• Potential
• Kinetic

A waving hand.

• Potential
• Kinetic