Potential and Kinetic Energy

What is kinetic energy?

• Energy due to motion

• Energy stored in objects

• Energy from the sun

• Energy from Electricity

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Does the mass of an object affect its potential energy?

• YES

• NO

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If two marbles are rolling at the SAME SPEED but one is TWICE THE MASS of the other, how does the kinetic energy of the larger marble compare to the smaller one?

• It is the same.

• It is twice and much.

• It is half as much.

• It is four times as much.

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Which driving speed has the most kinetic energy?

• 20 MPH

• 30 MPH

• 40 MPH

• 50 MPH

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When a marble pushes the cup at the bottom of the ramp, what does it demonstrate?

• Potential Energy

• Transfer of Energy

• Conservation of Mass

• Force of Gravity

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Explain why a glass marble and a wood marble reach the end of the ramp at different speeds.

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If the height of a roller coaster is doubled, how does this affect the potential energy of a marble at the top?

• It does not change.

• It decreases.

• It is also doubled.

• It is quadrupled.

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Explain how the material of a marble (wood, glass, bead) might affect its ability to transfer kinetic energy during a collision.

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Why would a heavier marble push an object further than a lighter marble in a collision experiment?

• It has more potential energy.

• It has more kinetic energy.

• It has more gravity.

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Which of the following activities demonstrates potential energy?

• Running

• Swimming

• A boulder on a hill

• A car moving on a flat surface

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