Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Vocabulary
Energy
Math
100
What is potential energy?
Energy an object has because of its position
100
What is kinetic energy?
energy of motion
100
What is a proportional relationship?
Quantities that vary directly with one and the other
100
True or false: Energy is created when I start pumping my legs on the swing on the playground.
False
100
If the mass = 7kg and the velocity = 10m/s, what is the kinetic energy?
350J
200
Is there more potential energy at the top of a roller coaster hill or the bottom?
the top
200
What unit do we use to represent kinetic energy?
J or Joules
200
What is relative position?
The point two objects are in compared to each other
200
Can energy be destroyed?
No
200
If the mass = 14kg and the velocity = 3m/s, what is the kinetic energy?
63J
300
There are two apples in an apple tree. One on a high branch, and one on a low branch. Which one has more potential energy?
the one on the high branch
300
Is there more kinetic energy at the highest or lowest point on a roller coaster?
the lowest point
300
What is gravitational potential energy?
energy an objects possesses due to its distance from the ground
300
What happens to energy when it leaves a person?
It is transferred somewhere else.
300
If the mass = 90kg and the velocity = 15m/s, what is the kinetic energy?
10,125J
400
A ball is hit up in the air. At its highest point the ball has the _____________ amount of potential energy. Right before it hits the ground it has the _______________ amount of potential energy.
maximum; minimum
400
What is the equation for kinetic energy?
KE=1/2MV^2
400
What is mechanical energy?
the total amount of potential and kinetic energy in a system
400
Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only change forms. What law is this?
Law of Conservation of Energy
400
If the Kinetic Energy is 150J and the velocity is 10m/s, what is the mass?
50 kg
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