kinetic and potential energy examples

Stored energy.

• Potential Energy
• Kinetic Energy

The energy of motion.

• Potential Energy
• Kinetic Energy

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

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

Which passenger has the most potential energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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

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

• gravity
• potential energy
• kinetic energy
• friction

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

• gravity
• speed
• kinetic energy
• potential energy

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

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