___________________ : the energy of position or stored energy?

• Potential energy (PE)

• Kinetic energy (KE)

• Thermal energy

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Select all the examples of building potential energy (PE).

• Going down a water slide

• Stretching a rubber band

• Throwing a baseball

• Going up a hill

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What happens to your potential energy as you run from the 1st floor of the school to the 8th floor?

• PE increases

• PE decreases

• PE stays the same

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If you increase the height of a hill in a roller coaster, what happens to your total potential energy (PE)?

• As the height of the hill increases, PE increases.

• As the height of the hill increases, PE decreases.

• As the height of the hill increases, PE does not change.

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If you increase the mass of a roller coaster, what happens to your total potential energy (PE)?

• As the mass of the coaster increases, PE increases.

• As the mass of the coaster increases, PE decreases.

• As the mass of the coaster increases, PE does not change.

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___________________ : the energy of motion

• Potential energy (PE)

• Kinetic energy (KE)

• Thermal energy

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Select all the examples of kinetic energy.

• Bowling ball rolling down the hill

• Roller coaster at the bottom of the hill

• A bow and arrow being pulled back

• A rubber band flying through the air

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How are you able to see kinetic energy being released, in terms of speed?

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Which object would have greater kinetic energy (KE)?

• A bike

• A semitruck

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Which object would have a great kinetic energy (KE)?

• A bike going down a hill at 10 meters

• A bike going down a hill at 20 meters

• A car going down a hill at 10 meters

• A car going down a hill at 20 meters

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