Kinetic and Potential Energy
Motion and Speed
100
This law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can only be transformed into other forms of energy.
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?
100
This is defined as how fast something moves, or how far it moves in a given amount of time.
What is speed?
200
An apple hanging from a tree branch exhibits this type of energy.
What is gravitational potential energy?
200
This is a quantity that has both size and direction.
What is a vector?
300
Many objects have both kinetic and potential energy. The combination of potential and kinetic energy creates this form of energy.
What is mechanical?
300
The old man marched 100 kilometers in 4 days to achieve this average speed.
What is 25 kilometers per day. Average Speed = Distance/Time
400
All objects in motion have kinetic energy. The amount of kinetic energy a moving object possesses depends on these two factors.
What are mass and speed?
400
A car is going south on I-95 at 75 mph. Another car is going north on I-95 at 75 mph. These two cars are traveling the same speed but have different ____________.
What is velocities?
500
The amount of potential energy an object possesses depends on these two factors.
What are height and mass?
500
A woman ran 3 laps around a 100 meter track. Her first lap took 10 seconds, second lap took 20 seconds, and third lap took 20 seconds. What was her average speed?
What is 6 meters per second?
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