Kinetic and Potential Energy Check for Understanding

The energy associated with motion is called

• kinetic energy
• elastic potential energy
• gravitational potential energy
• nuclear energy

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The difference between kinetic and potential energy is that __________.

• objects with potential energy are moving
• objects with kinetic energy are moving
• objects with potential energy have a lot of heat
• there is no difference between the two type of energy.

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What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?

• distance / time

• mass x acceleration

• velocity / time

• ½(mass) x (velocity)²

• (mass) x (acceleration of gravity) x (height)

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What is the formula for kinetic energy?

• distance / time

• mass x acceleration

• velocity / time

• ½(mass) x (velocity)²

• (mass) x (acceleration of gravity) x (height)

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What is the unit of measurement for kinetic energy

• Newton
• Joule
• Watt
• Kilogram

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Gasoline in a car tank (car is not on).

• Potential
• Kinetic

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A foot kicking a football.

• Potential
• Kinetic

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Which is an example of potential energy?

• a roller coaster speeding down a hill
• the pulled back string on an archers's bow
• releasing the strings on a guitar
• an electric current lighting a light bulb

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Which of the following are examples of kinetic energy? (check all that apply)

• an arrow flying through the air

• a book on a shelf

• kicking a soccer ball

• chewing gum

• sitting at a stop light

Which of the following is an example of potential energy (check all that apply)

• water in a stream

• a block of ice in the freezer

• a desk in a classroom

• a ball sitting in a goal

• scoring a goal