Kinetic and Potential Energy Vocabulary

1. In most collisions, usually at least one object has ___________ because it is moving.

• Potential Energy

• Collision

• Mechanical Energy

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1. What is the energy of motion?

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

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1. What is energy stored in an object because of its height?

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy

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1. What is an interaction between two objects that physically come into contact with each other?

• Collision

• Kinetic Energy

• Mechanical Energy

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1. What is stored energy called?

• Kinetic Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Potential Energy

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Potential or Kinetic Energy?

The energy of a speeding racecar.

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

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Potential or Kinetic Energy?

A girl jumping rope.

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

Potential or Kinetic Energy?

The energy of a gear spinning.

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

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Potential or Kinetic Energy?

The energy of a book on a bookshelf.

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

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At which point does a waterfall have the greatest gravitational potential energy?

• Top

• Middle

• Bottom

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