Kinetic and Potential Energy

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What is energy?

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The ability to do work or make a change.

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Potential energy

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The energy an object has due to its position or shape.

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Kinetic energy

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The energy an object has due to its motion.

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When does an object have NO kinetic energy?

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When it's at rest.

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The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

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more

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What is stored energy?

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Potential

Front

When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.

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elastic potential

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At which point is potential energy greatest? Options: W, X, Y, Z

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W

Front

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

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Kinetic

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What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

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Potential