Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Examples
100
the energy of motion
What is Kinetic Energy?
100
Tell us the definition of gravitational potential energy.
What is potential energy caused by gravity?
100
If a ball is standing still it has....
What is potential energy?
200
What is the formula for kinetic energy?
KE= 1/2mv^2
200
Tell us the definition of elastic potential energy.
What is potential energy caused by something being compressed?
200
Name the types of potential energy.
What is elastic potential energy and gravitational potential energy?
300
What is the opposite energy of Kinetic energy?
What is potential energy?
300
How do you calculate gravitational potential energy?
What is GPE= mass x gravitational acceleration x height
300
What type of energy does a trampoline have when you are standing on it?
What is elastic potential energy?
400
the __________ an object moves, the more kinetic energy it has
Faster
400
True or false: Potential energy is movement energy? If false tell us what type of energy it really is.
What is False and stored energy?
400

A tennis ball and a bowling ball moving at 5 m/s which has more kinetic energy?

Bowling Ball

500

A car of mass 50 kg, travelling at a steady speed of 20 m/s, What is the kinetic energy ? 

10000 J

500

What is the gravitational potential energy stored in a 55 kg teenager sitting at the top of a 4 m high tree? (g = 10 N/kg)

2,200 J

500

Which of the following has the most potential energy? 

A car on top of a hill or a person on top of a hill

A car on top of a hill

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