Potential and Kinetic Energy

Front

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

Back

Elastic energy.

Front

What is the law of conservation of energy?

Back

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

Front

At which position does an object have the greatest kinetic energy?

Back

The object has the greatest kinetic energy at the lowest point of its motion.

Front

Which type of energy does a rock have when it is at the top of a hill?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

What kind of energy is present in a moving skateboard?

Back

Kinetic energy.

Front

What is potential energy?

Back

Potential energy is the energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

Front

What is kinetic energy?

Back

Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion.

Front

Give an example of potential energy.

Back

A book on a shelf has potential energy due to its height.

Front

Give an example of kinetic energy.

Back

A running dog has kinetic energy due to its motion.

Front

What happens to potential energy as an object falls?

Back

As an object falls, its potential energy decreases while its kinetic energy increases.