Introduction to Kinetic and Potential Energy

The graph shown could represent which of these?

• A book released from a height with the dotted line representing potential energy and the solid line representing kinetic energy.

• A book released from a height with the dotted line representing kinetic energy and the solid line representing potential energy.

• A pendulum released from a height with the dotted line representing potential energy and the solid line representing kinetic energy.

• A pendulum released from a height with the dotted line representing kinetic energy and the solid line representing potential energy.

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In the figure, potential energy is being converted into kinetic energy from

• point A to point B

• point B to point C

• The only energy involved here is kinetic.

• Energy is not being converted.

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Consider the pendulum. At what point is the kinetic energy the greatest?

• A.

• B.

• C.

• D.

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Based on the diagram of a roller coaster car on a roller coaster track, what statement is true?

• The car at point A has more kinetic energy than the car at point C.

• The car at point C has less kinetic energy than the car at point B.

• The car at point C has more kinetic energy than the car at point B.

• The car at point D has less potential energy than the car at point B.

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Match the following

• C

• potential energy is the hightest

• A

• losing potential energy; gaining kinetic energy

• D

• losing kinetic energy; gaining potential energy

• B

• kinetic energy is the highest

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Label the diagram with the following options.

a

b

c

d

Highest Kinetic Energy

Highest Potential Energy

Increasing Potential Energy

Increasing Kinetic Energy

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

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

• C

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

• A

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

• D

• Most PE

• B

• Most KE

• E

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

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Label the roller coaster

a

b

c

d

Minimum Potential Energy

Minimum Kinetic Energy

Maximum Potential Energy

Maximum Kinetic Energy

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Label the energy flow of the waterfall flowing into a pool of water.

a

b

c

potential energy

potential energy

kinetic energy

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