Potential vs Kinetic Energy

Which type of energy has to do with objects in motion?

• Potential

• Kinetic

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Which of these has the most potential energy.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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If a football player wants to become better at tackling by increasing his or her kinetic energy, how can the player do this?

• Increase his/her height

• Increase his/her speed

• Increase his/her mass

• Decrease his/her speed

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As potential energy decreases kinetic energy

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The ability to do work comes from:

• Work

• Force

• Energy

• Gravity

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The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 

• more
• less
• none of the above
• all of the above 

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Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 

• Potential 
• Energy
• Kinetic
• Friction

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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

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What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

• Thermal

• Chemical
• Sound
• Nuclear

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What type of energy is in this picture?

• Chemical

• Gravitational

• Thermal

• Elastic

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