Vocabulary
The energy of motion (moving).
Which has more kinetic energy, a large dog sitting on a sidewalk or a small cat running down the street?
What is the small cat running down the street.
Two copies of the same book are in a book case. one book is twice as high as the other. they have _______ potential energy
a. the same
b. different
What is b. different
Energy in the form of motion is ________ energy
What is kinetic.
Something that causes a change in matter. One kind of
change is movement.
What is energy.
True or false: watching TV uses kinetic energy.
What is false.
A book and a feather sitting are on the same shelf. Which object has more potential energy?
What is a book.
A rock at the edge of a cliff has ______ energy because of its position.
What is potential.
The energy an object has because of where it is.
What is potential energy.
True or false: bowling uses kinetic energy.
What is true.
Do plants use potential energy?
What is No.
Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy at work?
a. a kid on a sled at the top of the hill
b. a person running the mile
c. a parked car
What is b. a person running the mile.
The movement of energy from one place or object to another.
What is energy transfer.
Sam is Standing in line. Does or does he not have kinetic energy?
What is no he does not.
True or false: a ball on the ground has more potential energy than a ball on a hill.
What is false.
Which of the following has the most potential energy?
a. a kid speeding down a hill on a sled
b. a car at the top of a hill
c. a semi-truck at the top of a hill
What is c. A semi-truck at the top of the hill.
Energy has different forms. It can change from
one form to another. But it cannot be made or
destroyed. It can only change.
What is the law of conservation of energy.
Do humans, and animals use Kinetic energy everyday?
What is yes.
Jeffrey is on top of a rock. Does or does he not have potential energy?
What is he does.
Potential or kinetic? A falling raindrop.
What is kinetic.