Energy and Motion Study Guide

Part 1: KE vs. PE -- Determine and explain if the picture is representing potential energy or kinetic energy. Question: Skateboarder. Picture: [Image of a skateboarder]. Is the skateboarder demonstrating kinetic energy or potential energy?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

Part 1: KE vs. PE -- Determine and explain if the picture is representing potential energy or kinetic energy. Question: Man reading. Picture: [Image of a man reading]. Kinetic energy or Potential energy? Why?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

Part 1: KE vs. PE -- Determine and explain if the picture is representing potential energy or kinetic energy. Question: Hang-glider. Picture: [Image of a hang-glider]. Is the hang-glider representing kinetic energy or potential energy?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

Part 2: Form of energy -- Determine and explain which form of energy (electrical, electromagnetic, chemical, nuclear, thermal, mechanical) is being represented in each picture. Question: Vegetables. Picture: [Image of vegetables]. Form of energy?

• Chemical

• Electrical

• Electromagnetic

• Nuclear

• Thermal

Part 2: Form of energy -- Determine and explain which form of energy (electrical, electromagnetic, chemical, nuclear, thermal, mechanical) is being represented in each picture. Question: Dirtbike. Picture: [Image of a dirtbike]. Form of energy?

• Mechanical

• Electrical

• Nuclear

• Electromagnetic

• Chemical

Part 2: Form of energy -- Determine and explain which form of energy (electrical, electromagnetic, chemical, nuclear, thermal, mechanical) is being represented in each picture. Question: Match. Picture: [Image of a match]. Form of energy? Why?

• Nuclear

• Electrical

• Chemical

• Electromagnetic

• Thermal

Part 3: Factors affecting energy -- List the factors that affect PE and KE in the table. 3. What factor has the greatest effect on Kinetic Energy?

• Mass

• Velocity

• Height

• Gravity

Which object would gravity pull to the ground with the greatest acceleration (book, basketball, chair, or it would pull all objects the same)?

• book

• basketball

• chair

• it would pull all objects the same

If the mass increases, the kinetic energy…

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

If the velocity decreases, the kinetic energy...

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same