Potential and Kinetic Energy

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that

• energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only transformed or transferred
• energy can be destroyed but not created
• energy can be created but not destroyed

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Energy in motion is ____________ energy.

• Potential

• Energy

• Kinetic

• Friction

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

• more

• less

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__________ energy is stored energy.

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Force

• Gravity

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

• Position (height) and mass

• Friction and movement

• Mass and Movement

• Height and Friction

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At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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What energy does a rock at the edge of a cliff have?

• Potential

• Kinetic

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What is happening to the potential energy between position 1 to 3?

• Decreasing

• Increasing

• Stays the same

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The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but it can change from one form to another.

• created, destroyed

• gravity, force

• heat, created

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What are the two factors that affect kinetic energy?

• time and energy

• power and mass

• mass and speed

• time and work

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