Kinetic and Potential Energy

The energy of motion is ____________ energy.

• Potential

• Energy

• Kinetic

• Friction

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 

• more
• less
• none of the above
• all of the above 

__________ is stored energy. 

• Potential
• Kinetic
• None of the above 
• All of the above 

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 

• Height and mass
• Friction and movement
• Mass and Movement
• Height and Friction 

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

Kinetic energy depends on

• mass and height

• height and speed

• mass and speed

• mass and force

Energy is measured in

• kilograms

• meters

• Joules

• m/s

Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

• a car parked on a steep hill

• a tennis ball rolling across the court

• a picture hanging on the wall

• a piece of cake sitting on a plate

Energy stored because of gravity is called:

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Mechanical Advantage

• Chemical Energy

When you are holding a book, energy is stored between the book and Earth; this type of energy is called ________.

• Kinetic Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Electric Energy