Potential & Kinetic Energy

A slingshot that has been pulled back, but has not been let go.

• Kinetic

• Potential

A cliff diver is just about to jump off an 18 m high cliff.

• Kinetic

• Potential

A sky diver is traveling at his fastest speed (terminal velocity) when falling.

• Kinetic

• Potential

A basketball sits on the rim before falling into the hoop.

• Kinetic

• Potential

A satellite that is orbiting the earth at nearly 20,000 miles/hour.

• Kinetic

• Potential

An arrow is released from a bow and travels towards the target.

• Kinetic

• Potential

A baseball has reached its highest point after being hit towards the top of the stadium.

• Kinetic

• Potential

____________ is the ability to do work or cause change.

• Energy

• Force

• Friction

• Motion

Energy in motion is ____________ energy.

• Potential

• Energy

• Kinetic

• Friction

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

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