Calculating Potential and Kinetic Energy

When you compress a spring, you are storing __________ energy.

• sound

• elastic

• light

• chemical

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If these are all moving at the same speed, the vehicle with the greatest KE would be

(Think about their sizes)

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At which position(s) will there be 100% PE and 0% KE?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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Objects in motion have ___ energy.

• potential

• kinetic

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Objects at rest have ___ energy.

• potential

• kinetic

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At which position(s) will there be 100% PE and 0% KE?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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At which position(s) will there be 25% PE and 75% KE?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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At which position(s) will there be 50% PE and 50% KE?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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Calculating potential energy requires which of the following measurements?

• Mass

• Gravity

• Height

• Velocity

How do you find the TOTAL energy of an object?

• Potential + Kinetic (addition)

• Potential / Kinetic (division)

• Potential x Kinetic (multiplication)

• Potential - Kinetic (subtraction)