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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 an example of _____ .

• gravity
• potential energy
• kinetic energy
• friction

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