Kinetic and Potential Energy Lesson

​Kinetic and Potential Energy Lesson

​The energy of motion

​​Kinetic Energy

​Stored energy;

energy waiting to be used or released

​​Potential Energy

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Multiple Choice

Sliding down a slide is an example of....

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential energy

Multiple Choice

An apple on a tree waiting to fall is an example of....

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential energy

Multiple Choice

Running to second base is an example of....

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential energy

Multiple Choice

A sandwich that can give you energy is an example of....

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential energy

​Potential energy can transform (or convert) into kinetic energy

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Multiple Choice

What energy conversion takes place as the apple falls from the branch to the ground below?

• Kinetic energy is converted to potential energy.

• Potential energy is converted to chemical energy.

• Potential energy is converted to kinetic energy

• Chemical energy is converted to potential energy.

Multiple Choice

What energy conversion takes place as the 500 g pinewood derby car rolls down the track?

• Kinetic energy is converted to potential energy.

• Potential energy is converted to thermal energy.

• Potential energy is converted to kinetic energy

• Thermal energy is converted to potential energy.

​Most gravitational potential energy

​Less gravitational potential energy

​No gravitational potential energy

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​As it goes downhill, it has less and less potential energy and more and more kinetic energy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following occurs as the potential energy of an object decreases?

• Its kinetic energy increases.

• Its thermal energy decreases.

• Its chemical energy increases.

• Its magnetic energy decreases.

​Energy that is stored because of an object's position or height above Earth's surface.

​​Gravitational

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​The energy stored in the chemical bonds of a substance.

​​Chemical

​The energy that is stored when materials stretch or compress.

​Elastic

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​Types of potential energy

Multiple Select

Which of these are examples of elastic potential energy?

• compressed tire shocks

• hanging traffic light

• an apple being digested

• a rubber band wrapped around a box

Multiple Select

Which of these are examples of gravitational potential energy?

• skateboarder at the top of the ramp

• hanging traffic light

• a battery

• a spring that is compressed

Multiple Select

Which of these are examples of chemical potential energy?

• a skier at the top of a mountain

• an apple being digested

• a battery

• compressed tire shocks

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