Energy and Forces Review

What is energy?

• The amount of fuel required to run a machine

• How hot or cold something is

• The ability to do work

What is potential energy?

• Stored energy that is ready to be used

• When objects rub against each other

• Energy in motion

• When electricity powers machinery

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What is kinetic energy?

• Stored energy that is ready to be used

• When objects rub against each other

• Energy in motion

• When electricity powers machinery

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Potential Energy or Kinetic Energy?

Mrs. Barten runs after her dog, because he snuck out the front door again.

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

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Potential Energy or Kinetic Energy?

Mrs. Swanson sits perfectly still in order observe birds at the park. She does not want them to fly away, so she does not move at all.

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

Potential Energy or Kinetic Energy?

Mrs. Swanson and Mrs. Barten jump on a trampoline. The have a contest to see who can jump the highest.

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

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Potential Energy or Kinetic Energy?

A ball sits at the top of a ramp.

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

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Potential Energy or Kinetic Energy?

A lion camouflages in the brush by laying very low and staying very still.

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

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Potential Energy or Kinetic Energy?

Mrs. Swanson practices her dance moves.

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

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What is gravity?

• Energy that is in motion

• The ability to do work

• The force that pulls all objects with mass toward each other

• The direction things fall

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