Science: Less.2: Kinetic & Potential Energy

Every moving object has ability to do work, therefore, every moving object has (potential / kinetic) energy.

• potential

• kinetic

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An object does not need to be moving to have the ability to do work.

• TRUE

• FALSE

For "work" to be done, two things are required. First, a _FORCE_ must be exerted on an object and, second, the object has to ___

• move some distance

• move a long distance

• fall to the ground

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The measure of the amount of matter in an object, is the definition of ___

• Work

• Mass

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Elastic Potential Energy

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Our Venn diagram showed kinetic and potential energy both have ____ in common

• The ability to do work

• They are doing work

• They both have thermal energy

Kinetic energy is dependent upon an object's __

• Mass and height above the ground

• Mass and speed

• Speed and height above the ground

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Which TWO statements about the kinetic and potential energy of the skater are true? You may select more than one answer.

• The skater transfers gravitational potential energy to the skateboard.

• Gravitational potential energy becomes kinetic energy when the skater rolls down the side of the half-pipe.

• The skater has no gravitational potential energy at the bottom of the half-pipe.

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Energy that has the potential to move and is stored in an object due to its position relative to Earth, is the definition of __

• Kinetic Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Thermal Energy

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What are the reasons why the water balloon did NOT return to its exact original position (touching your nose) after the initial release?

• Air resistance

• Gravity

• Elasticity of the balloon

• Friction with air

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We expanded our definition of Potential Energy from "stored energy in an object" to "Potential energy is the energy an object has because of its ___, ___, or ___."

• Position

• Condition

• Composition

• All of the above

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