Potential and Kinetic Energy

Stored energy.

• Potential Energy
• Kinetic Energy

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The energy of motion.

• Potential Energy
• Kinetic Energy

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• Potential Energy
• Kinetic Energy

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• Potential Energy
• Kinetic Energy

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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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If these are all moving at the same speed, the vehicle with the greatest KE would be

(Think about their sizes)

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Between which points is the energy changing from Kinetic to potential??

• W ---> X

• X ---> Y

• Y ---> Z

• It never changes to potential

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Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can be altered from one form to another.

• created, destroyed
• gravity, force
• heat, created
• helped, hurt

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A 39 kg gazelle can run at 40 m/s.  What’s the gazelle’s kinetic energy?

• 31,200J

• 31,200

• 31,200,000J

• 31,200,000

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What do you measure Kinetic Energy in? (What are the units?)

• grams

• meters

• meters/second²

• Joules

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