Kinetic Potential

Two students are playing on a teeter-totter during recess. Which one has more potential energy?

• A

• B

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In which test will the cart have the greatest kinetic energy?

• Test 1

• Test 2

• Test 3

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In which test will the cart have the greatest amount of potential energy?

• Test 1

• Test 2

• Test 3

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An object that is moving has

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

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When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has

• high potential energy

• high kinetic energy

• low potential energy

• equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

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When a roller coaster is at the bottom of a hill it has

• high potential energy

• high kinetic energy

• low kinetic energy

• equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

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The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy equals

• work

• transformation

• total energy

• mechanical energy

Which passenger has the most potential energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which of the following is an example of potential energy (check all that apply)

• water in a stream

• a block of ice in the freezer

• a desk in a classroom

• a ball sitting in a goal

• scoring a goal

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Complete the following sentence. The ________________ an object moves, the more ____________________ energy it has.

• slower ... potential

• faster .... kinetic

• faster ... potential

• slower ... kinetic

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