Kinetic
Potential
Types of Energy
Energy
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200

What is kinetic energy?

Kinetic energy is energy in motion.

200

What is Potential Energy?

Potential energy is stored energy.

200

True or False

There are different forms of energy

True

200

What is energy?

The ability to do work.

200

Imagine you’re at the top of a roller coaster… is this kinetic or potential energy?

Potential energy

400

What components do you need for kinetic energy?

Mass and velocity 

400

What components are used to measure potential energy?

Mass, gravity, height or Newtons and height 

400

Batteries are a form of what energy?

Potential energy

400

What unit is used to measure energy?

Joules 

400

Imagine you’re going down a slide… what form of energy is that?

Kinetic Energy

600

True or False

Kinetic energy decreases when it's in motion

False

600

Which one has the most potential energy...

An apple on a tree or a bird on top of the Eiffel Tower?

Bird on top of the Eiffel Tower

600

Name the two main energies that are used during a roller coaster ride

Potential and Kinetic

600

Where does ALL energy come from?

THE SUN!!

600

What is the device used to convert potential and kinetic energy?


Pendulum

800

If a 82kg person is in an elevator of 5 m/s, then what is the person's kinetic energy?

Hint: 1/2mv2 is the formula

1,025 J

800

A mass of 2kg is taken from the ground to the height of 10m. Find the potential energy of the object.

196J

800

Which energy is potential and kinetic energy combined?

Mechanical Energy

800

True or False 

All matter has energy

True

800

What is the measure of gravity?

9.8m/s2

1000

Name at least 3 forms of kinetic energy.

Thermal energy, electric energy, light energy, sound energy, mechanical energy

1000

Name at least 3 forms of potential energy.

Chemical energy, elastic energy, gravitational energy, nuclear energy, 

1000

What forms of energy are transferred when you light a match?

Kinetic and chemical energy is transferred into light and heat energy

1000

What is the Law of Conservation of Energy? 

Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. 

1000

Bonus (200 points)

State Newton's FIRST Law of Motion


An objects remains in a state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by a net external force.

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