Kinetic vs Potential Energy

Calculate the KE of a moving 4 kilogram object traveling at a velocity of 3 m/s.

• 18 J
• 36 J
• 12 J
• 6 J

As mass increases, KE ...

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

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

• more
• less
• none of the above
• all of the above 

What would have the greatest kinetic energy?

• A car driving down a hill.
• A person running down a hill. 
• A ball rolling down a hill. 

Where would this tossed baseball have the least amount of kinetic energy?

• point W

• point X

• point y

• point z

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

• Potential
• Kinetic

Which would have the LEAST gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

• A ball sitting on the ground

• Moon viewed from the Earth

• An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground

• A rock sitting on top of Mt. Everest

Energy stored in chemical bonds.

• mechanical energy

• chemical potential energy

• elastic potential energy

• kinetic energy

What is the unit of measurement for potential energy?

• Watts

• Joules

• Newtons

• Meters

I have the most potential energy if I am:

• 5 feet high

• 10 feet high

• 15 feet high

• 20 feet high