Kinetic and Potential Energy

A 60 kilogram racecar is traveling at 55 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

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what is the formula for KE?

• 1/2 * velocity * mass squared

• 1/2* mass * velocity squared

• 0.5 *velocity* height squared

• 1/2 * height * gravity squared

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A bird that weighs 10 kilograms flies 6 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

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A bowling ball that weighs 250 kilograms sits on a rack that is 4 meters high. What is its potential energy?

example of KE

• person running down a hill

• person standing at the top of a hill

• person at the bottom of a hill

• a hill

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example of PE

• person running down a hill

• person standing at the top of a hill

• person at the bottom of a hill

• a hill

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The ____ an object moves, the more kinetic energy it will have.

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Your Magic 8 Ball that weighs 13 kilograms is sitting on a desk 6 meters high. What is its potential energy.

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A .99 kilogram turkey is sleeping in a tree that is 14 meters tall. What is its potential energy.

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A stuffed animal that weighs 23 kilograms is sitting on a shelf 9 meters high. What is its potential energy?

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