Kinetic vs Potential Energy Vocabulary Quiz

What is potential energy ?

• Energy of motion.

• Energy stored in an object based on its position.

• Makes stuff happen.

• Force of attraction between any two masses.

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What is gravity ?

• Energy of motion.

• Energy stored in an object based on its position.

• Makes stuff happen.

• Force of attraction between any two masses.

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What is kinetic energy ?

• Energy of motion.

• Energy stored in an object based on its position.

• Makes stuff happen.

• Force of attraction between any two masses.

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What is an example of kinetic energy? (select two)

• A ball rolling down a hill.

• A person walking.

• A book on a shelf.

• An apple on a tree.

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What is an example of potential energy? (select two)

• A ball rolling down a hill.

• A person walking.

• A book on a shelf.

• An apple on a tree.

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What is exponential growth?

• A pattern that decreases.

• Always stays the same.

• Potential Energy

• Pattern of data that shows greater increase with passing time.

Which is an example of exponential growth?

• A roller coaster ride.

• Potential energy increasing.

• Kinetic energy decreasing.

• A boy walking across the street.

What does proportional mean?

• Having a constant ratio to another quantity. (the same quantity)

• Having different ratio to another quantity. ( quantity is different)

• Process where there is a change in energy from one form to another.

• Process where energy is moved from one place to another.

What does energy conversion mean?

• Having a constant ratio to another quantity. (the same quantity)

• Having different ratio to another quantity. ( quantity is different)

• Process where there is a change in energy from one form to another.

• Process where energy is moved from one place to another.

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What is an example of energy conversion?

• A falling apple.

• An apple on a tree.

• Electrical energy is converted into sound energy

• A girl skateboarding down a slope.

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