Potential and Kinetic Energy

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

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

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__________ is stored energy. 

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

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

• Potential
• Kinetic

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At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W
• X
• Y
• Z

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When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Energy and work are measured in

• kilograms

• meters

• Joules

• m/s

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Where is potential energy converting to kinetic energy

• D-G
• C-F
• A-D
• A-G

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In a windmill, the blades spin due to energy from the wind. The wind is caused by temperature differences. Grain is crushed into a powder form by the rolling wheel in the windmill. All of these examples illustrate what kind of energy?

• Kinetic
• Chemical
• Potential
• Electrical

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work transfers

• sweat
• energy
• velocity
• effort

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What is the formula for work?

• Force = work x distance
• Distance = force x work
• Work = force x distance
• Work = force x mass