Work, Kinetic and Potential Energy Exercises

What is kinetic energy?

• When an object is in motion
• When an object is not in motion
• all of the above
• none of the above

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What is potential energy?

• When an object is in motion
• When an object is not in motion
• all of the above
• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

• Potential
• Kinetic

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What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

• Potential
• Kinetic

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

 What kind of energy is in gasoline in a car tank (car is not on)?

• Potential
• Kinetic

What kind of energy is in basketball passing through the hoop?

• Potential
• Kinetic

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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What kind of energy is in a battery?

• Potential
• Kinetic

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What kind of energy is in an acorn hanging from an oak tree?

• Potential
• Kinetic

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Both

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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What kind of energy is in a waving hand?

• Potential
• Kinetic

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