Kinetic vs Potential Energy

True or False: The Law of Conservation of Energy says that energy cannot be created or destroyed it can only change forms.

• True

• False

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Where does the basketball have the least amount of kinetic energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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How can you increase Kinetic Energy?

• increase mass and speed

• increase to a higher position

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At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W
• X
• Y
• Z

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How do you increase Potential Energy?

• increase mass and speed

• increase to a higher position

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An example of Kinetic Energy is:

• Stretching a rubber band

• Bike moving down a Hill

• Ball at the top of a hill

• squishing a spring

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An example of Potential Energy is:

• squishing a spring

• Bike moving down a Hill

• Roller Coaster moving

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What do you measure Kinetic Energy in?

• grams

• meters

• meters/second²

• Joules

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Which pie chart represents the energy balance of the rollercoaster in this diagram? Hint- half-way down first hill

• Choice A

• Choice B

• Choice C

• Choice D

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When Kinetic Energy is High then Potential Energy is _______

• High

• Low

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