Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• a vase sitting on a table
• sound
• a plate of hot food
• a parked car

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What is potential energy?

• The energy an object has due to its motion
• The stored energy of an object due to its position or condition.
• The energy an object might have if it existed 
• zombies coming

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What does kinetic energy depend on?

• The weight and volume of an object
• The buoyancy of an object
• The mass and speed of an object
• The furriness of an object

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Can you create or destroy energy?

• Yes
• No
• only if you are really strong

What type of energy is in this picture?

• Kinetic
• Potential
• Chemical
• Sound

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On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?

• At the bottom of a big hill
• When going around a corner
• When going upside down
• At the top of a big hill

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On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?

• At the bottom of a big hill
• When going around a corner
• When going upside down
• At the top of a big hill

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

• more
• less
• 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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What is energy?

• Something that takes up space.

• The ability to make something move or change.

• Anything that has mass.

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