Kinetic and Gravitational Potential Energy

Which bowling ball has LESS kinetic energy

• 8 m/s

• 10 m/s

• they have the same amount of enery

• none of these

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Which skier will have a greater potential energy? 

• Skier 1

• Skier 2

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Which is an example of potential energy?

• a roller coaster speeding down a hill

• the pulled back string on an archers's bow

• releasing the strings on a guitar

• an electric current lighting a light bulb

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___________________ is the type of energy that is stored in an object; energy that an object has because of its position relative to other objects. (Example: pulled back rubber band)

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Solar Energy

• Mechanical Energy

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gravitational potential energy is defined as

• the energy an object has due to its height above the ground

• the energy an object has due to its motion

• the energy a spring has due to its stretch

• the chemical energy stored in the molecules of atoms

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What is potential energy?

• Energy of motion

• Energy stored in an object

• Energy from the sun

• Energy from food

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When one of the properties (mass or speed) is decreased, kinetic energy is (decreased / increased). Fill in the blank: ________.

• Decreased

• Increased

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Which has more potential energy?

• A bird in a tree

• A car in the garage

• An airplane before takeoff

• A child on a swing

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What is kinetic energy?

• Energy of a stationary object

• Energy of a moving object

• Energy stored in an object

• Energy lost by an object

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What is gravitational potential energy?

• Energy due to motion

• Energy due to position

• Energy due to temperature

• Energy due to sound.

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