Kinetic/Potential Energy 8th

The energy stored in an object is _____________ energy:

• Joule

• kinetic

• potential

• transformed

Height (distance) and mass determine the amount of ___________ energy in an object.

• kinetic

• potential

• solar

• thermal

An object falling from 50m will have _____________ potential energy than an object falling from 30m.

• greater

• less

• equal

• lower

If you have two objects with different masses about to fall from the same height, which one will have the greatest potential energy?

• lightest

• flattest

• roundest

• heaviest

This type of energy is caused by motion.

• kinetic

• potential

• solar

• electrical

The faster an object moves, the greater its ____________ energy.

• kinetic

• potential

• solar

• electrical

Which car has KE = 100 and PE = 0?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which car has KE = 0 and PE = 100?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What type of energy is present?

A basketball sitting on the rim before falling into the hoop?

• potential

• kinetic

What type of energy is present?

A bobsled is moving at its fastest speed around the final turn.

• potential

• kinetic