Potential and Kinetic Energy

What is energy?

• The ability to do work

• Heat and motion

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Which of the following is stored energy?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

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Which of the following is energy of motion?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

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Which is an example of kinetic energy?

• Parked car

• A car racing on a track

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What type of energy does a person diving into a pool have?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

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What type of energy does a rubber band that is being stretched back have?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

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What type of energy does a baseball have AFTER it is hit by a bat?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

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Where does a waterfall have more potential energy?

• At the very top of a waterfall, right before the water falls down

• As the water is falling down the waterfall

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What type of energy does an arrow that is zooming towards a target have?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

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What type of energy does an arrow have that is pulled back in a bow and is about to be released?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

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