Potential and Kinetic Energy Overview

Which of the following correctly states the law of conservation of energy?

• Energy can be created and destroyed.
• Energy can be created but not destroyed.
• Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
• Energy cannot be created but it can be destroyed.

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Describe the energy in this picture.

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Potential and Kinetic
• The slinky has no energy.

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Describe the energy in this picture.

• Gravitational Potential
• Kinetic
• Elastic Potential
• No Energy

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Describe the energy transformation in this picture.

• Potential to Kinetic
• Kinetic to Potential
• No transformation - it's all potential.
• No transformation - it's all kinetic.

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What happens to energy?

• It is created.
• It is destroyed.
• It is transformed.
• Nothing changes.

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Describe the energy in the picture.

• Gravitational Potential
• Kinetic
• Elastic Potential
• No energy.

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Gravitational Potential energy increases as _________ increases.

• Speed
• Elasticity
• Height
• Movement

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What word best describes potential energy?

• Stored
• Motion

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What word best describes Kinetic Energy?

• Stored
• Motion
• Elastic
• Gravity

Kinetic energy is related to the ________ of an object.

• Position
• Elasticity
• Speed
• Volume

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