Potential and Kinetic Energy Concepts

What is potential energy?

• The energy an object has due to its motion
• The stored energy of an object due to its position or condition.
• The energy an object might have if it existed 
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What does kinetic energy depend on?

• The weight and volume of an object
• The buoyancy of an object
• The mass and speed of an object
• The furriness of an object

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Can you create or destroy energy?

• Yes
• No
• only if you are really strong

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What type of energy is in this picture?

• Kinetic
• Potential
• Chemical
• Sound

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On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?

• At the bottom of a big hill
• When going around a corner
• When going upside down
• At the top of a big hill

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Nonrenewable energy source formed from remains of living organisms, , which cause pollution ( coal, natural gas, petroleum) 

• Fossil Fuel 
• Rocket fuel 
• Renewable Energy 
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Fossil fuel made of mostly carbonized plant matter. 

• Petroleum 
• Solar Energy 
• Natural Gas
• Coal 

Fossil fuel consisting of methane that occurs naturally underground

• Coal 
• Natural Gas
• Nuclear 
• Petroleum 

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the standard international unit for energy

• newton

• joule

• kilogram

• m/s/s

How is heat transferred when boiling a pot of water on the stove?

• conduction
• convection
• combustion
• radiation