Calculate Potential and Kinetic Energy

When does a yo-yo have the most potential energy?

• When it's moving at its top speed.

• When it's moving between its highest and lowest points.

• When it's at its lowest point.

• When it's at its highest point.

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When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has

• high potential energy

• high kinetic energy

• low potential energy

• equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

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Which passenger has the most potential energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Complete the following sentence. The ________________ an object moves, the more ____________________ energy it has.

• slower ... potential

• faster .... kinetic

• faster ... potential

• slower ... kinetic

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What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• both

• neither kinetic nor potential

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Which is the best synonym for potential energy?

• Stored energy

• Energy of motion

• Energy due to gravity

• Mechanical energy

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What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Both

• Neither potential nor kinetic

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Click to look at the picture.
The picture is demonstrating an example of ______ . 

• gravity

• speed

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

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At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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Alice kicks a soccer ball with a mass of 2.1 kg. The ball leaves the ground moving 30 meters per second. What is the kinetic energy of the soccer ball?

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