Potential Energy

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

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

When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy. 

• kinetic 
• potential
• none of the above
• all of the above 

which point has the most potential energy

• G
• f
• b
• a

Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy

• W & Y
• X & Z

Can energy be destroyed

• no
• yes

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

• destroyed
• transferred
• created
• ignored

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

Which is an example of elastic potential energy?

• A toy rocket that is launched from push of air
• Straws that are shot across the room using a rubberband
• A seesaw 
• Throwing a football

Can an object use up energy?

• Yes
• No

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

• electrical
• gravitational
• kinetic
• elastic