Kinetic and potential QUIZ

What is energy?

• Something that takes up space.

• The ability to make something move or change.

• Anything that has mass.

Potential energy is energy is that ______________.

• Moving

• In Motion

• Stored

• Movement

Energy of a moving object is called:

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Net Force

• Friction

What are the two factors that affect kinetic energy?

• time and energy

• power and mass

• mass and speed

• time and work

A slingshot that has been pulled back, but has not been let go.

• potential

• kinetic

A sled is moving quickly down the hill.

• potential

• kinetic

A basketball sits on the shelf.

• potential

• kinetic

A basketball passing through the hoop.

• Potential
• Kinetic

An acorn hanging from an oak tree.

• Elastic Potential

• Kinetic

• Chemical Potential

• Gravitational Potential

At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

• A

• G

• D

• C

• G