Pretest Potential and Kinetic Energy-24-25

Front

What is the law of conservation of energy?

Back

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

Front

What type of energy is stored in a flashlight that is turned off?

Back

Potential Energy

Front

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

Back

Elastic Energy

Front

What type of energy does a baseball have when held by a pitcher?

Back

Potential Energy

Front

What happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off a cliff?

Back

The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.

Front

Define Kinetic Energy.

Back

The energy an object has due to its motion.

Front

Define Potential Energy.

Back

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

Front

Give an example of Kinetic Energy.

Back

A moving car or a running person.

Front

Give an example of Potential Energy.

Back

A book on a shelf or a drawn bow.

Front

What is the formula for calculating Kinetic Energy?

Back

KE = 1/2 mv², where m is mass and v is velocity.