Kinetic Energy and Potential

Kinetic and potential energy are the two types of energy that relate to:

• Change

• Friction

• Density

• Motion

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What is kinetic energy?

• The stored energy of an object due to its position or condition.

• The energy that an object has due to its motion.

• The energy an object has due to its speed.

• The energy an object has due to its volume.

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When is potential energy transformed into kinetic energy?

• When an object at rest is lifted to a higher elevation.

• When an object at rest remains at rest.

• When an object at rest is put into motion.

• When an object in motion is stopped and put at rest.

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Which of these has the most potential energy?

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

• A

• Most PE

• E

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

• C

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

• B

• Most KE

• D

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

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Match the following

• D

• potential energy is the hightest

• A

• losing kinetic energy; gaining potential energy

• B

• losing potential energy; gaining kinetic energy

• C

• kinetic energy is the highest

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Label the roller coaster

a

b

c

d

Minimum Potential Energy

Maximum Kinetic Energy

Maximum Potential Energy

Minimum Kinetic Energy

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

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Label the diagram with the following options.

a

b

c

d

Highest Potential Energy

Increasing Kinetic Energy

Highest Kinetic Energy

Increasing Potential 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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