Kinetic or Potential?
An archer holding a pulled back bow to shoot an arrow is what type of energy?
Potential
What type of potential energy refers to food being broken down when it is eaten?
Chemical
What is kinetic energy?
The energy of motion
What does a straight line represent in a time vs. distance motion graph?
An object sitting still
What does the Law of Conservation state?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it just changes form
A ball rolling down a bowling alley has what type of energy?
Kinetic
At what point on a rollercoaster does the car have the most potential energy?
At the top of the highest hill
What two things affect kinetic energy?
Mass and Speed
What does a steep line on a time vs. distance graph going up represent?
Quickly moving away from starting point
What is a stationary object used to tell if something is in motion called?
Reference Point
A runner competing in a marathon has what type of energy?
Kinetic
What are the two factors that affect potential energy?
Mass and Height
What type of energy is the combination or adding of potential and kinetic energy?
Mechanical Energy
What does a steep line going down on a time vs. distance graph?
Quickly moving towards starting point
What is an example of potential energy?
An object being held back or on a shelf not moving
A ball falls from a shelf, bounces on the ground, and it lands unmoving on a desk. What type of energy does it have?
Potential
What type of potential energy refers to something being squeezed, pulled back, or compressed?
When an object is at its' lowest potential energy, it is at its' __________ kinetic energy.
Highest
What does a steep line going up on a speed vs. time graph represent?
Increasing speed quickly
What is an example of Kinetic energy?
Any object moving
A rollercoaster car slowly climbing up to the second hill has what type of energy?
Potential
What type of potential energy refers to an object falling from a distance?
Gravitational Potential Energy
Where does a rollercoaster have its' highest kinetic energy?
At the bottom of its' highest hill when it is speeding down
What does a straight line on a speed vs. time graph represent at 5 mph?
An object going at a constant speed
What does a straight line on a speed vs. time graph at 0 mph mean?
An object not moving or sitting still