Kinetic Energy
Energy Math
Potential Energy
Transformations and Transfers
Energy Potpourri
100

The place on a hill a skateboarder has the most kinetic energy.

Where is the bottom?

100

The product of force times distance.

What is work?

100

The place on a hill a skateboarder has the least potential energy.

Where is the bottom?

100

The kinetic energy of a falling domino transforms partly into this form of energy when it noisily reaches the floor.


What is sound energy?

100

A rollback can that has rolled forward a meter has this form of energy.

What is elastic potential energy?

200

An object at rest has this much kinetic energy.

What is zero?

200

One-half times the mass of an object times the speed of the object squared is the object's __________________.

What is kinetic energy?

200

A bow pulled back with an arrow in place has this type of potential energy.

What is elastic?

200

A skateboarder's potential energy at the top of the hill does not all become kinetic energy but part of it transforms into this form of energy.

What is thermal energy?

200

A tasty piece of cake has this form of energy.

What is chemical energy?

300

The place on a hill a skateboarder has an equal amount of kinetic energy and potential energy.

What is halfway?

300

The mass of an object times gravity times the height of the object is the object's ___________________.

What is gravitational potential energy?

300

A rubber band has the greatest potential energy when it is _____________.

What is stretched?

300

Chemical energy in a battery transforms into this form of energy in a cell phone.

What is electrical energy?

300

The invisible force that exists between a magnet and a metal can.

What is magnetic potential energy?

400

This is the reason a skateboarder cannot go up as high on a second hill that is the same height as the first.

What is friction?

400

Doubling this quantity of an object will quadruple its kinetic energy.

What is speed?

400

A roller coaster has three hills. The greatest potential energy is on the _________ hill.

What is the first?

400

A ball rolling across a table hits another ball which then begins moving. The first ball ___________ energy to the second ball.

What is transfers?

400

An object that has both kinetic and potential energy like a ball thrown through the air has this form of energy.

What is mechanical energy?

500

Two different-sized balls begin rolling down a hill together. The smaller ball has _______ kinetic energy as compared to the larger ball.

What is less?

500

Reducing the mass of an object resting on a shelf will do what to its potential energy.

What is reduce?

500

Your car uses this type of potential energy to run.

What is chemical energy?

500

A friend bumps your elbow as you carry your book which then falls to the ground. Your friend ________ energy to your elbow.

What is transferred?

500

A lightning bolt has this form of energy.

What is electrical energy?