Brain Pop: Potential Energy

Potential energy is the energy an object has due to its:

• position

• motion

• temperature

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Kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its:

• position

• motion

• temperature

• atomic structure

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When does an object have no kinetic energy?

• When it's at rest

• when it's moving very slowly

• When the only force that's acting on it is gravity

• When it has not electric charge

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Which object has the most potential energy?

• A ball resting on the ground

• A ball being thrown at 100 miles per hour

• A ball on top of a refrigerator

• A ball resting on the edge of a cliff

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A yo-yo has the most potential energy at its:

• Highest point

• lowest point

• midpoint

• top speed

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When is potential energy transformed into kinetic energy?

• When an object in motion remains in motion

• When an object at rest remains at rest

• When an object at rest is put into motion

• When an object in motion is stopped

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What do potential and kinetic energy have in common?

• They're both related to density

• They're both unrelated to mass

• They're both relation to volume

• They're both related to motion

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What is the best synonym for potential energy?

• stored energy

• motion energy

• gravitation energy

• mechanical energy

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