Kinetic and Potential energy

Front

What type of energy is stored in an object due to its position or state?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

What type of energy is associated with the motion of an object?

Back

Kinetic energy.

Front

What happens to potential energy as an object falls?

Back

It decreases as kinetic energy increases.

Front

At what point in a roller coaster is potential energy at its maximum?

Back

At the top of a big hill.

Front

What type of energy is present in a compressed spring?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

How is kinetic energy calculated?

Back

Kinetic energy is calculated using the formula KE = 1/2 mv², where m is mass and v is velocity.

Front

What is the relationship between kinetic energy and speed?

Back

Kinetic energy increases with the square of the speed.

Front

What type of energy does an acorn hanging from an oak tree possess?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

What happens to kinetic energy at the highest point of a swing?

Back

Kinetic energy is at its minimum and potential energy is at its maximum.

Front

What is the principle of conservation of energy?

Back

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.