Types of Energy
Kinetic or Potential
Is this mechanical energy? Yes or No
True or False
General Info
100
What type of energy does a ball at rest have?
Potential Energy
**Potential energy is the stored energy an object has because of its position or state. **
100
A bike riding down a hill
Kinetic
100
What is mechanical energy?
Energy that can be used to do work.
It is the SUM of kinetic and potential energy.
100
Energy can be created?
False
100
What are the two main types of energy?
Kinetic and Potential
200
What type of energy does a ball have after being kicked?
Kinetic Energy
**Kinetic energy is moving energy. **
200
A ball at the top of a mountain?
Potential
200
yes
200
Energy is stored and recycled
True
200
What is the kinetic energy formula?
½ m X v2 (½ the mass times the velocity squared)
300
The picture below, does the ball have potential or kinetic energy?
300
A bowling ball hitting the pins.
Kinetic energy
300
yes
300
All energy on Earth comes from the Sun.
True
300
What is the potential energy formula?
400
What type of energy does the ball have in the .gif?
Kinetic Energy
**Kinetic energy is moving energy. **
400
A baseball in the pitchers glove
Potential energy
400
400
Kinetic energy is stored energy
False
400
Finish the Sentence:
Potential energy is ____________ energy held by an object.
Stored
500
What is a definition of mechanical Energy? (The picture is just for a reference, do not choose a number).
500
a shopping cart being pushed down the isle
Kinetic energy.
500
No
500
Mechanical energy is the difference between Kinetic and Potential Energy
False
500
What is gravity?
An invisible downward force, that keeps things on the planet Earth.