Kinetic Potential Energy

When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?

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Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.

• The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.

• The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.

• The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.

• The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases. 

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Where would this tossed baseball have the least amount of kinetic energy?

• point W

• point X

• point y

• point z

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Where would this tossed baseball have the greatest amount of kinetic energy?

• point W

• point X

• point y

• point z

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Why is it harder to stop a four-person bobsled than a three-person bobsled?

• the four-person sled has more KE

• the four-person sled has less KE

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What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

• Potential

• Kinetic

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What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?

• Potential

• Kinetic

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When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

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Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

• a. a car parked on a steep hill 

• b. a tennis ball rolling across the court

• c. a picture hanging on the wall 

• d. a piece of coal before it's burned 

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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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