Describing Potential and Kinetic Energy

Holding a marble at the top of a ramp

• Potential

• Kinetic

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A slinky moving down a set of stairs

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

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A boy standing on top of a slide

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

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Kinetic Energy is

• energy that matter has because of its position

• energy that matter has because of its motion

What energy is stored and waiting to be used?

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

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Standing at the top of the 6th grade stairs, students have more __________ energy than at the bottom of the stairs.

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

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Which letter represents the position at which the basketball has the greatest potential energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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Which letter represents the position at which the basketball has the greatest kinetic energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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Assume that the potential energy of the basketball is 0 J at position E. At which point is the ball’s potential energy half of its maximum value?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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Which letter represents the position at which the basketball has the least potential energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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