Kinetic and Gravitational Potential Energy Review

What is energy?

• Energy is the ability to cause change/do work

• Energy is a form of currency.
• Energy is the speed of light.
• Energy is a type of matter.

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What are the two main types of energy?

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

• sound energy

• electrical energy

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Kinetic energy depends on what 2 factors?

• mass

• height

• speed

• energy

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Potential energy depends on what 2 factors?

• mass

• height

• speed

• energy

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Match the following energy terms.

• stored energy based on position

• energy

• potential + kinetic

• potential energy

• energy related to temperature

• kinetic energy

• energy of motion

• mechanical energy

• the ability to do work

• thermal energy

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The gravitational potential energy of an object on Earth ​ increases with the​ (a)   of the​ object and the​​ (b)   of the object relative to Earth.

• mass
• height
• speed

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Which of the following is an example of gravitational potential energy being released as kinetic energy?

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Select the point where the roller coaster has the GREATEST gravitational potential energy.

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Choose the points where the roller coaster has the SMALLEST gravitational potential energy.

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Why is C the GREATEST gravitational potential energy?

• GPE increases with objects at rest.

•  GPE increases with an object's height due to gravity.

• GPE increases as an object moves.

• GPE increases with an object's increasing mass.

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