Potential and Kinetic Energy Vocabulary

the amount of energy that is stored in an object; energy that an object has because of its position, relative to other objects, or condition

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

• thermal energy

• sound energy

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the energy an object has due to its motion

• potential energy

• gravitational potential energy

• elastic potential energy

• kinetic energy

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the energy stored by objects due to their position above Earth's surface

• gravitational potential energy

• elastic potential energy

• chemical potential energy

• mechanical energy

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the energy stored in stretched or compressed objects

• gravitational potential energy

• elastic potential energy

• chemical potential energy

• electric energy

Drag the relative energy labels to the correct point on the image.

• B

• Most PE

• A

• A mix of PE and KE, but of the points with a mix, this one has the most KE

• C

• Mix of PE and KE, but of the points with a mix, this one has a more equal mix of PE and KE

• D

• Mix of PE and KE, but of the points with a mix, this one has the most PE

• E

• Most KE

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At which point does the roller coaster car have the greatest potential energy?

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Label with positions with the greatest potential energy and greatest kinetic energy.

a

b

Potential Energy

Kinetic Energy

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Click on where the rollercoaster has the MOST potential energy.

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Match the following

• A

• losing kinetic energy; gaining potential energy

• B

• potential energy is the hightest

• D

• kinetic energy is the highest

• C

• losing potential energy; gaining kinetic energy

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Label the roller coaster

a

b

c

d

Maximum Potential Energy

Minimum Kinetic Energy

Maximum Kinetic Energy

Minimum Potential Energy

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