Unit 1 Energy and Motion

Potential energy is energy that is ________.

• in motion

• stored

• heavy

• weak

Kinetic energy is energy that is ________.

• in motion

• stored

• heavy

• weak

When would the skateboarder have the most potential energy?

• While rolling down the ramp

• While moving up the ramp

• At the bottom of the ramp

• At the top of the ramp

The ability to do work by applying force is called

• work

• energy

• force

• net force

As the amount of force on an object increases, the acceleration of the object _____?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

• force does not affect acceleration

Energy in motion is called

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• nuclear energy

• transfer energy

All of the answer choices are examples of kinetic energy Except-

• A volleyball player spiking a ball

• A race car speeding down the highway

• A bowling ball sitting on the rack

• A bowling ball rolling down the alley

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Both potential and kinetic energy
• none of the above

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

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Both potential and kinetic energy
• none of the above

The amount of kinetic energy an object has is related to its mass AND _______?

• speed

• force

• height

• KE only depends on mass.