Potential vs. Kinetic Energy Practice

Front

What type of energy does a basketball have when it is sitting on the rim before falling?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

What type of energy does a cliff diver have just before jumping off a high cliff?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

When you stretch a rubber band, what type of energy are you storing?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

What type of energy does a slingshot have when it is pulled back but not released?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

What is the term for energy in motion?

Back

Kinetic energy.

Front

What type of energy does a moving car have?

Back

Kinetic energy.

Front

What type of energy is associated with an object at rest due to its position?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

If a ball is thrown into the air, what type of energy does it have at its highest point?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

What happens to potential energy as an object falls?

Back

It is converted to kinetic energy.

Front

What type of energy does a roller coaster have at the top of a hill?

Back

Potential energy.