Potential & Kinetic Energy

Stored energy.

• Potential Energy
• Kinetic Energy

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The energy of motion.

• Potential Energy
• Kinetic Energy

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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 coal before it's burned

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The energy of motion. It is found in all moving objects. This is known as ____ .

• potential energy
• friction
• kinetic energy
• gravity

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Click to look at the picture.
The picture is demonstrating an example of ______ . 

• gravity
• speed
• kinetic energy
• potential energy

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Potential energy is what type of energy?

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

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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

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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

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

• slower ... potential

• faster .... kinetic

• faster ... potential

• slower ... kinetic

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____________ is the ability to do work or cause change.

• Energy

• Force

• Friction

• Motion

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