Energy: Potential and Kinetic Energy

Potential energy is the energy an object has due to its:

• Position

• Motion

• Temperature

• Atomic Structure

Kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its:

• Position

• Motion

• Temperature

• Atomic structure

When does an object have no kinetic energy?

• When it is at rest

• When it is moving very slowly

• When the only force acting on it is gravity

• When it has no electrical charge

Which object has the most potential energy?

• A ball on the ground

• A ball on top of a refrigerator

• A ball being thrown 100 miles an hour

• A ball resting on the edge of a cliff

A yo-yo has the most potential energy at its:

• Highest point

• Lowest Point

When is potential energy transformed to kinetic energy?

• When an object in motion remains in motion

• When an object at rest remains at rest

• When an object at rest is put into motion

• When an object at motion is stopped

What do potential and kinetic energy have in common?

• They are both related to density

• they are not related to mass

• they are both related to volume

• They are both related to motion

Four cars are positioned at the top of a hill. Which has the most potential energy?

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Which is the best synonym (word that means the same) for potential energy

• Stored energy

• Motion energy

• Gravitational energy

• Mechanical energy

Kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its:

• Motion

• Composition

• Density

• Position