Exploring Potential and Kinetic Energy Vocabulary

The video tutorial explains the differences between potential and kinetic energy, providing examples such as Angry Birds, balloons, rollercoasters, arrows, and cannonballs. It discusses how energy can be converted between potential and kinetic forms, using diagrams and real-world examples. The tutorial also covers pendulums and Newton's Cradle to illustrate energy transfer. Finally, it reviews key vocabulary and prepares students for further study on energy transformations.

What type of energy is stored due to an object's position?

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Mechanical energy

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Which scenario describes kinetic energy?

• A compressed spring

• A car parked at the top of a hill

• Water stored behind a dam

• A rolling ball

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What is the primary type of energy in a deflated balloon?

• Nuclear energy

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

At what point on a roller coaster is potential energy transformed into kinetic energy?

• At the highest point

• At the lowest point

• Midway down the hill

• Just before the end

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What type of energy does an arrow have when drawn in a bow?

• Potential energy

• Chemical energy

• Kinetic energy

• Electrical energy

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What happens to the kinetic energy of a roller coaster car as it descends the first hill?

• It disappears

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains constant

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What is the purpose of the highest hill in a roller coaster design?

• To scare the riders

• To accumulate maximum potential energy

• To slow down the ride

• To make the ride longer

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Where does a cannonball have the most potential energy?

• Just after being fired

• Mid-flight

• As it reaches its highest point

• Upon impact

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What does a pendulum demonstrate?

• Only potential energy

• Conversion between thermal and mechanical energy

• Only kinetic energy

• Conversion between potential and kinetic energy

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In the Newton's Cradle, when one ball strikes the others, what type of energy is primarily involved?

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Chemical energy

• Electrical energy

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