Kinetic and Potential Energy Practice

__________ is stored energy. 

• Potential
• Kinetic
• None of the above 
• All of the above 

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I released a balloon that was full of air and it is flying around the room, the balloon has

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

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Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 

• Potential 
• Energy
• Kinetic
• Friction

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When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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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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True/False: Because energy cannot be created or destroyed, when an object’s kinetic energy increases, its potential energy must decrease!

• True

• False

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Which point has the most potential energy?

• A

• B

• D

• F

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Determine the POTENTIAL energy of the cart at position "C"

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Which equation is correct?

• Mechanical energy=kinetic energy-potential energy

• mechanical energy=potential energy -kinetic energy

• mechanical energy= kinetic energy + potential energy

• Mechancal energy= kinetic energy x potential energy

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

• high potential energy

• high kinetic energy

• low kinetic energy

• equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

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