What is energy?

• The ability to do work or cause change

• The ability to rest

• The ability to create matter

• The ability to destroy matter

What type of energy is stored energy?

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Electrical energy

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Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• A ball falling

• A ball held up high

• A stretched rubber band

• A battery

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What happens to potential energy when a rubber band is released?

• It changes to kinetic energy

• It disappears

• It remains the same

• It changes to thermal energy

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How does understanding energy help us?

• It helps us see how things work

• It helps us create energy

• It helps us eliminate energy

• It helps us avoid using energy

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Organize the energy examples into potential and kinetic

Groups:

(a) Potential

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(b) Kinetic

• train speeding along the tracks

• flag waving in the wind

• rock at the top of a hill

• cup on a table

• ball sitting on ground

• child swinging on a swing

• wind blowing through the trees

• flower in a vase

• water flowing in a river

• car moving down the street

• phone on a charger

• apple hanging from a tree

• ball rolling toward the goal

• book resting on a shelf

• plane taking off

• pen lying on a desk

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