Kinetic and Gravitational Potential Energy Calculations

A scientific law stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed.

• The Law of Potential Energy

• The Law of Kinetic Energy

• The Law of Conservation of Energy

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As speed increases, kinetic energy

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

Speed with a direction of motion is

If a 4 kg cat is running at 3 m/s what is its kinetic energy?

• 18 J

• 18

• 12

• 12 J

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155 g is how many kg?

• 0.155 kg

• 1.55 kg

• 15.5 kg

• 0.0155 kg

The roller coaster car pictured here has

• 100% Potential Energy

  0% Kinetic Energy

• 75% Potential Energy

  25% Kinetic Energy

• 50% Potential Energy

  50% Kinetic Energy

• 0% Potential Energy

  100% Kinetic Energy

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The _____ of a moving object is the rate of change of position with respect to time.

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Kinetic energy is ___ proportional to the mass of an object.

What is the equation for kinetic energy?

___ is a measure of how much matter is in an object.

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