Potential and Kinetic Energy

Front

What type of energy is stored when you compress a spring?

Back

Elastic energy.

Front

What is stored energy called?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

Which passenger has the most potential energy when on a roller coaster?

Back

The passenger at the highest point.

Front

What energy change occurs at the top of a roller coaster?

Back

Kinetic energy is changed into potential energy.

Front

What type of energy does a flashlight have when it is turned off?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

What is kinetic energy?

Back

The energy of an object in motion.

Front

Give an example of kinetic energy.

Back

A moving car.

Front

What is potential energy?

Back

The energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

Front

What happens to potential energy as an object falls?

Back

It is converted into kinetic energy.

Front

What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?

Back

PE = mgh (mass x gravity x height).