Kinetic and Potential Energy

Front

Energy is the ability to ___________.

Back

cause change

Front

What do we call a change from one form of energy to another?

Back

Energy transformation

Front

Energy transformations occur when _____________.

Back

energy changes from one form to another

Front

Stored energy is another name for ________________. Options: kinetic energy, thermal energy, potential energy, sound energy

Back

potential energy

Front

Example of energy transformation from potential energy to kinetic energy: a car driving on the highway, a picture hanging on the wall, a swing swaying back and forth, a coat hanging on a hook.

Back

a swing swaying back and forth

Front

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ___________ of the object.

Back

height and mass

Front

Kinetic energy is the _______________________.

Back

energy when something is in motion

Front

Mechanical energy is the ___________________________.

Back

sum of kinetic and potential energy

Front

According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________.

Back

created, destroyed

Front

Think about the Law of Conservation of Energy.
Which of the following is NOT true?
Options: Energy cannot be destroyed., Energy cannot be created., Energy cannot be transformed., Energy can be transformed.

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Energy cannot be transformed.