Potential vs Kinetic Energy

Which would have the greatest gravitational potential energy?

• A 4lb rat on a school desk
• A 45lb dog in an oak tree
• A 14 pound platypus on a swing
• A 45lb child on a bike

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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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A stretched object, such as a rubber band, has _____________
potential energy.

• electrical
• gravitational
• kinetic
• elastic

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Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.

• destroyed
• transferred
• created
• ignored

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Food has _________ energy. 

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

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What is the KE of a 1.00 kg hammer swinging at 20.0 m/s?

• 200 Joules
• 1500 Joules
• 950 Joules

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What is the unit of measurement for kinetic energy

• Newton
• Joule
• Watt
• Kilogram

If the skier is at the top of the hill waiting for the whistle to blow for his turn to ski, he has ____________, after the whistle blows and he starts his ski run, he has ___________ .

• kinetic energy; potential energy
• potential energy; friction
• kinetic energy; gravity
• potential energy; kinetic energy

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A ball is released from rest at position 1.  The diagram shows the ball in four positions as it rolls along a track from left to right. In which position does the ball have its minimum gravitational potential energy and maximum kinetic energy?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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Energy stored in the bonds between atoms.

• Elastic
• Gravitational
• Chemical
• Nuclear

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