Kinetic and Potential Energy Practice

Front

What is stored energy called?

Back

Potential energy

Front

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy? a car parked on a steep hill, a tennis ball rolling across the court, a picture hanging on the wall, an apple resting on the table above the ground?

Back

A tennis ball rolling across the court

Front

When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill, what type of energy does it have?

Back

High potential energy

Front

At which point does a pendulum have the greatest potential energy? (1, 2, 3, 4)

Back

1

Front

At which point does a pendulum have the highest kinetic energy? (1, 2, 3, 4)

Back

3

Front

What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy?

Back

KE = 1/2 mv² (where m is mass and v is velocity)

Front

What is the formula for calculating potential energy?

Back

PE = mgh (where m is mass, g is acceleration due to gravity, and h is height)

Front

What happens to potential energy as an object falls?

Back

It decreases as kinetic energy increases.

Front

What type of energy does a stretched rubber band have?

Back

Potential energy (specifically elastic potential energy)

Front

What type of energy does a moving car have?

Back

Kinetic energy