Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy Practice

What is energy?

• Something that takes up space.

• The ability to make something move or change.

• Anything that has mass.

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What is potential energy?

• The energy an object has due to its position or condition.

• The energy an object has due to its chemical composition.

• The energy an object has due to its atomic structure.

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What is kinetic energy?

• The energy an object has due to its motion.

• The energy an object has due its chemical composition.

• The energy an object has due to its atomic structure.

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When does an object have NO kinetic energy?

• When it's at rest.

• When it's moving very slowly.

• When it has no electrical charge.

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Energy stored because of gravity is called:

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Mechanical Advantage

• Chemical Energy

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At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

• A

• G

• D

• C

• G

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Where would a person have to be located to have the maximum gravitational potential energy?

• up on the roof
• down in the basement
• in the middle
• outside

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This kid is using a slingshot. Does the slingshot have max or min elastic potential energy?

• max
• min
• no elastic potential energy

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When an object is in motion, it has ___________ energy.

• potential
• mechanical
• kinetic
• movement

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Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 

• Height and mass
• Friction and movement
• Mass and Movement
• Height and Friction 

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