Vocabulary
Elastic Potential Energy and Gravitational Potential Energy
Examples
True or False
Fill in the blank
100

System

What is A group of parts that work together as a whole

100

Tell us the definition of gravitational potential energy.

the energy possessed or acquired by an object due to a change in its position

100

What type of energy does a trampoline have when you are standing on it?

 What is elastic potential energy?

100

True or false: Potential energy is movement energy? If false for extra points tell us what type of energy it really is.

 What is False and stored energy?

200

An assertion, usually supported by evidence

Claim

200

Tell us the definition of elastic potential energy.

What is potential energy caused by something being compressed?

200

On top of a roller coaster, which energy do you have?

 What is potential energy?

200

If an object is at rest, then it does not have any kinetic energy.

TRUE - Kinetic energy depends upon speed. If there is no speed (the object is at rest), then there is no kinetic energy.

300

Energy

The ability to do work or cause change

300

A diving board just before someone dives

Elastic Potential Energy

300

If an object is on the ground, then it does not have any kinetic energy.

FALSE - If an object is on the ground, then it does not have potential energy. 

400

Transfer 

to move from one object to another or one place to another

400

Faster moving objects always have a greater kinetic energy.

FALSE - Faster moving objects would have more kinetic energy than other objects of the same mass. However, another object could have less speed and make up for this lack of speed in terms of a greater mass.  

500

convert

to change from one form to another

500

Mr.Townsend is the best teacher in my school

TRUE 

500

the __________ an object moves, the more kinetic energy it has

Faster 

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