Energy: Potential and Kinetic

Which of the following has the most potential energy?

• A car at the top of a hill
• A car speeding down the hill
• A person at the top of a hill
• An acorn falling off a tree

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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.

• The energy that can be destroyed.

What is kinetic 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.

• The energy that can be destroyed.

What is an example of kinetic energy at work?

• a ball lodged in a tree

• a frisbee flying through the air

• a car in the garage

• a child on top of a hill

What does kinetic energy depend on?

• The weight and volume of an object

• The height and mass of an object

• The mass and speed of an object

• The acceleration due to gravity, mass, and height

What would have the greatest kinetic energy?

• A car driving down a hill
• A person running down a hill
• A  ball rolling down a hill
• A bowl of cereal on the table

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• Potential Energy
• Kinetic Energy

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A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.

• Kinetic
• Chemical 
• Potential
• Thermal

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When you compress a spring, you are storing __________ energy.

• sound

• elastic

• light

• chemical

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

• height and mass

• mass and speed

• height and speed

• weight and acceleration