Introduction to Kinetic and Potential Energy

A 6kg cat misjudges a jump and falls 5 meters. How much gravitational potential energy does the cat have before they jump? (The cat is fine by the way.) Use the equation PE = mgh. (g = gravity 9.81 m/s/s)

• 294 J

• 180000 J

• 1225 J

• 3920000 J

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A 11kg baby crawls across the yard at 2 m/s. What is her kinetic energy? Remember the formula to use is KE=1⁄2mv².

• 44 J

• 11 J

• 16 J

• 22 J

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What is the energy due to Position?

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

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The two basic kinds of energy are_________________________.

• fluid and roller

• eating and sleeping

• potential and kinetic

• electric and sun

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Check any of the following that are examples of kinetic energy?

• moving car

• wind

• rolling soccer ball

• a person running

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Check any of the following that are examples of potential energy.

• a person about to dive off of a diving board

• a boulder about to roll off of a cliff

• roller coaster cars at the very top of the hill

• a stretched out rubber band

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Kinetic energy is the energy of ________________________.

• motion

• electricity

• friction

• gravity

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Potential energy is ________________________ energy.

• motion

• friction

• stored

• electric

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If an object is moving, it is using kinetic energy.

• true

• false

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An object that has potential energy is not moving yet, but it is about to move using stored energy.

• true

• false

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