Potential vs Kinetic energy

At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Both potential and kinetic energy
• none of the above

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What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Both potential and kinetic energy
• none of the above

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Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

• a. a car parked on a steep hill 
• b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
• c. a picture hanging on the wall 
• d. a piece of coal before it's burned 

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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. 
• leaves rolling down a hill 

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Click to look at the picture. 
The picture is an example of _____ .

• gravity
• potential energy
• kinetic energy
• friction

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Click to look at the picture.
The picture is demonstrating an example of ______ . 

• gravity
• speed
• kinetic energy
• potential energy

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Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.

• The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.
• The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.
• The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.
• The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases. 

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Which passenger has the most potential energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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