Potential and Kinetic Energy Lesson

Open Ended

Type 2 examples of objects showing potential and kinetic objects.

Multiple Choice

If potential energy is stored energy, kinetic energy is

• contained energy

• moving energy

• jumping energy

• flowing energy

Multiple Choice

The Unit of measurement of Potential energy is

• Newton

• m/s

• Joule

• ohm

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: Potential energy can be transformed.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

What determines the measure of potential energy?

• mass and velocity

• distance and mass

• distance and velocity

• mass and force

Fill in the Blank

The higher the object, the _____ the potential energy.

Multiple Choice

Which ball has greater potential energy?

• A

• B

Multiple Choice

What determines the amount of kinetic energy?

• mass and height

• mass and force

• mass and acceleration

• mass and velocity

Fill in the Blank

The greater the velocity, the ________ the kinetic energy.

Multiple Choice

Which object has greater kinetic energy?

• A

•  B

Multiple Choice

Which point in the roller coaster do you experience the greatest kinetic energy?

• On top of the track

• climbing up the track

• the bottom of the track

• stopping at the track

Multiple Choice

Which point in the pendulum has the greatest potential energy?

• A

• B

• C

• A and C

Multiple Choice

Potential or Kinetic?

• Potential

• Kinetic

Multiple Choice

Potential or Kinetic?

• Potential

• Kinetic

Multiple Choice

Potential or Kinetic?

• Potential

• Kinetic

Multiple Choice

Potential or Kinetic?

• Potential

• Kinetic

Multiple Choice

Potential or Kinetic?

• Potential

• Kinetic

Open Ended

How do you compare potential and kinetic energy?