Conversion Factors/Formulas
1meter=___ft
3.28
When potential energy is released what does it turn into?
Kinetic Energy
What is happening to an object when it is releasing kinetic energy
It is moving
1mile=____ft
5280
True or False: Elastic potential energy is a type of potential energy
True
Which of the following objects has the most kinetic energy: a stationary car, a bicycle riding slowly, or a speeding train?
Speeding train
What is the formula for work?
Work=Force x Distance
What is the definition of potential energy
Energy stored in an object or substance
True or False: a car rolling backwards has a negative kinetic energy
False, kinetic energy can never be negative.
What is the formula for kinetic energy?
KE=1/2(mv^2)
If something I dropped is falling, is that potential energy?
No, holding something above the ground would have potential energy
What is the formula for gravitational potential energy
GPE=mgh
What number doesn't change in the Gravitational Potential Energy formula?
9.8, the earth's gravitational pull