2023 PS Potential & Kinetic Energy

Stored energy or energy due to its position is called

• mechanical energy

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

• thermal energy

What is the formula for Potential Energy?

• PE = mgh

• KE = 1/2mv²

• W = Fd

• P = W/t

In the equation PE=mgh what the value for "g"

• 12.4 m/s

• 1000 kg

• 9.8 m/s

• 980 m/s

Potential energy depends on ______ and _______. (think about the equation)

• height, mass

• weight, mass

• velocity, mass

• height, speed

What is the formula for Kinetic Energy?

• PE = mgh

• KE = 1/2mv²

• W = Fd

• P = W/t

Kinetic energy depends on_________ and _________.

• velocity and mass

• velocity and height

• height and mass

• energy and height

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

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

• point W

• point X

• point y

• point z