Potential & kinetic energy

Stored energy.

• Potential Energy
• Kinetic Energy

The energy of motion.

• Potential Energy
• Kinetic Energy

When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has

• high potential energy

• high kinetic energy

• low potential energy

• equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

When a roller coaster is at the bottom of a hill it has

• high potential energy

• high kinetic energy

• low kinetic energy

• equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy equals

• work

• transformation

• total energy

• mechanical energy

Which passenger has the most potential energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Conservation of energy means that

• energy can be created but not destroyed

• energy can be destroyed but not created

• energy can both be created and destroyed

• energy can neither be created nor destroyed

Potential energy is what type of energy?

• energy that is stored
• energy that is being used
• matter rubbing against matter
• the measure of motion

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

Complete the following sentence. The ________________ an object moves, the more ____________________ energy it has.

• slower ... potential

• faster .... kinetic

• faster ... potential

• slower ... kinetic