Describe a Change That Involves Potential Energy

What is potential energy?

• the energy of motion

• stored energy

• atomic energy

• the energy to play video games

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What is kinetic energy?

• the energy of motion

• stored energy

• heat energy

• the energy I don't have to take this quiz

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A moving object always has...

• Somewhere to be

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

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If an object is not moving, it has

• potential energy

• happiness being where it is

• kinetic energy

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Who has more potential energy, a skier on top of a hill or a skier half way down the hill?

• The skier on top of the hill.

• The skier halfway down the hill.

• The both have the same potential energy.

• Neither because skiing isn't real.

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When would the kinetic energy in a ball become potential energy?

• When the ball is thrown

• When the ball is dropped

• When the ball finally gets into college

• When the ball is rolled up a hill and stops at the top

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Which best describes what is happening when a moving car comes to a stop?

• The car’s kinetic energy is increasing and its potential energy is increasing.

• The car’s kinetic energy is decreasing and its potential energy is increasing.

• The car’s kinetic energy is increasing and its potential energy is decreasing.

• The car just realized it left the oven on at home.

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Which one of the following situations involves potential energy changing into kinetic energy?

• A moving ball being caught.

• Eating an entire box of cookies while binge-watching Bubble Guppies

• A child kicking a ball that is standing still.

• A car coming to a stop.

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Which number represents the position when the cart has the most kinetic energy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• Over 9,000

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Which number represents the position when the cart has maximum potential energy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• Vomitron 5,000

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