6th Grade PE/KE

Which of the following is energy of motion in an object or organism?

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

Which of the following is energy that an object or organism has due to its position while it is resting or still?

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

A stretched rubber band is an example of...

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

Someone shooting a basketball is an example of...

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

A charged battery is an example of...

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

A gymnast doing a backflip is an example of...

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

Three friends were talking about energy. They were discussing the differences between potential and kinetic energy. Read what they said and choose who you agree with most.

• "I think potential energy is energy of motion and kinetic energy is energy of position."

• "I think potential energy and kinetic energy have no differences."

• "I think potential energy is energy of position and kinetic energy is energy of motion."

You are looking at a picture of a roller coaster moving down a large hill. You are trying to decide what is happening to the energy as the cart moves. Which answer is correct?

• The roller coaster cart is decreasing in potential energy and increasing in kinetic energy.

• The roller coaster cart is decreasing in kinetic energy and increasing in potential energy.

• The roller coaster cart is losing all of its energy.

What does kinetic energy depend on?

• Position (for example, height)

• Mass only

• Mass and Velocity

• Weight only

What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

• The concept that humans need to conserve energy in order to save the Earth

• The concept that when energy is created, it must be conserved in order to sustain life

• The concept that when energy is destroyed, the remaining pieces of matter must be saved to create new forms of energy

• The concept that when one form of energy is converted to another, no energy is destroyed in the process; energy can neither be created, nor destroyed.