Potential and Kinetic Energy

What is the possible or stored energy in an object called?

• Thermal Energy
• Kinetic Energy
• Chemical Energy
• Potential Energy

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How does potential energy become kinetic energy?

• When something hot touches something cool, the potential energy in the hot object is turned into kinetic energy in the cool object
• When an outside force acts upon an object with potential energy, that force turns the potential energy into kinetic energy
• Potential energy becomes kinetic when an object remains in place and continues to build up more and more energy
• Potential energy has no relation to kinetic energy

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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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Kinetic and potential energy both relate to:

• Heat
• Light
• Motion
• Chemicals

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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 
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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 ahve if it existed
• zombies on the roof

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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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Which energy type?
An airplane circling in preparation for a landing

• Potential
• Kinetic

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Which energy type?
A mousetrap set and ready to spring

• Potential
• Kinetic

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Which energy type?
A pile of coal that will be used for fuel

• Potential
• Kinetic

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