Kinetic and Potential Energy Intro

One way to describe potential energy is ______ energy.

• kinetic

• mobile

• stored

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What type of energy is in this picture?

• Kinetic

• Potential

• Chemical

• Sound

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The energy stored in an object is its _______ Energy

• kinetic

• Potential

• Transformed

• Joule

Answer explanation

Pontential Energy (PE) is stored energy. So look for words that mean the same thing.

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Distance (Height) and Mass determine the amount of ______ Energy in an object.

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Thermal

• Nuclear

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On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?

• At the bottom of a big hill

• When going around a corner

• When going upside down

• At the top of a big hill

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 

• more

• less

• none of the above

• all of the above 

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What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

• Potential

• Kinetic

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If these are all moving at the same speed, the vehicle with the greatest KE would be

(Think about their masses)

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Answer explanation

Kinetic energy not only involves motion, it involves mass. The more mass, the more Kinetic Energy for the same speed.

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Which of the following statements about a skier skiing down a steep slope is true?

• His kinetic energy decreases and his potential energy increases

• His potential energy decreases and his kinetic energy increases

• His chemical energy increases

• Both his potential and kinetic energy increases

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Which of the following objects has kinetic energy?

• A lamp that is turned off

• A bike parked at the top of a hill

• a ball thrown across the yard

• Fallen leaves laying on the ground below a tree

Answer explanation

You are looking for a word that implies motion.... dropped, thrown, pushed, pulled, etc.

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