6.2---Kinetic and Potential Energy

To describe this car's motion, a student should use its...

• volume and direction

• direction and speed

• speed and color

• mass and volume

The energy a moving object has due to its motion is called...

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

A person pushes a box as shown. What is the push most likely to change?

• The size of the box.

• The mass of the box.

• The color of the box.

• The position of the box.

Which type of energy does the picture show?

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

A student kicks a ball across the ground. Which of these causes the ball to slow down and stop?

• A magnetic field

• Friction from the ground

• The speed of the ball

• The motion of the ball

Which picture shows an object that has kinetic energy?

• apple on the table

• football

• kite

• book on the shelf

Which roller coaster will NOT have enough kinetic energy to carry the car over the second hill?

• A---1st

• B---2nd

• C---3rd

• D---4th

Which type of energy does the picture show?

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

The box would be easier to move if the ramp surface was smoother because there would be less -

• mass in the box.

• gravity pulling the box.

• distance to push the box.

• friction opposing the box.

Which picture shows a book with the MOST potential energy?

• F---book on the floor

• G---book on the table

• H---book on the high shelf

• J---book on the lower shelf