Kinetic Potential Energy

When riding a roller coaster, you go up and down many hills. When do you have the maximum (most) kinetic energy?

• At the top of each hill.

• As you go down each hill.

• At the bottom of each hill.

• As you go up each hill.

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Describe the energy in this picture.

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Potential and Kinetic

• The slinky has no energy.

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Describe the energy transformation in this picture.

• Potential to Kinetic

• Kinetic to Potential

• No transformation - it's all potential.

• No transformation - it's all kinetic.

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Describe the energy in this picture.

• Gravitational Potential

• Kinetic

• Elastic Potential

• No Energy

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At which point does the ball have the greatest amount of gravitational potential energy?

• w

• x

• y

• z

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Which point shows where kinetic energy starts transforming into potential energy again?

• B

• C

• D

• E

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Which point shows kinetic energy being transformed into potential energy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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Where is the most potential energy?

• A

• B

• F

• G

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When does potential energy first turn into kinetic energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

• a car parked on a steep hill

• a tennis ball rolling across the court

• a picture hanging on the wall

• a piece of coal before it's burned

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