Kinetic and Potential Energy

____________ is the ability to cause change. 

• Energy 
• Force 
• Friction
• Motion

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS3-2

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 

• Potential 
• Energy
• Kinetic
• Friction

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS3-2

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 

• more
• less
• none of the above
• all of the above 

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

__________ is stored energy. 

• Potential
• Kinetic
• None of the above 
• All of the above 

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 

• Height and mass
• Friction and movement
• Mass and Movement
• Height and Friction 

The gravitational potential energy stored between an object and Earth depends on 

• The object's speed and height. 
• The object's mass and speed. 
• the object's size and weight. 
• The object's height and weight. 

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

• Potential
• Kinetic

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

• Potential
• Kinetic

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Both

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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

• true
• false

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2