Definitions
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Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Diagrams
100
the ability to do work or cause change
What is "energy"?
100
the amount of matter (or stuff) in an object
What is "mass"?
100
KE is _____ , as the MASS of an object INCREASES
What is INCREASING?
100
PE is _____ , as the HEIGHT of an object INCREASES
What is INCREASING?
100
The ball rolls down from A to D, and has the MOST of this at POINT A
What is Potential Energy?
200
energy an object has as it is in motion
What is "Kinetic Energy"?
200
a ball flying through the air has this
What is "kinetic energy"?
200
The MASS of an object with 1500 Joules of Energy
What is 30 kg?
200
A STRETCHED band has this
What is ELASTIC potential energy?
200
The ball rolls down from A to D, and has the MOST of this at POINT D
What is Kinetic Energy?
300
energy from the position (height) OR shape of an object
What is "Potential Energy"?
300
a rock sitting at the top of a hill has this
What is "Potential Energy"?
300
KE is _____ , as the SPEED of an object DECREASES (slows down)
What is DECREASING?
300
If held at the SAME height, it would have MORE PE
What is a basketball?
300
The ball rolls down from A to D, and has the LEAST of this at POINT D
What is Potential Energy?
400
energy related to an object’s height
What is "Gravitational Potential Energy"?
400
the distance an object travels in a certain amount of time
What is "speed"?
400
The ENERGY of a 10 kg object
What is 500 Joules?
400
Amount of PE where the coaster is at this point
What is MOST Potential Energy?
400
The ball rolls down from A to D, and has the LEAST of this at POINT A
What is Kinetic Energy?
500
energy of objects that are compressed or stretched
What is "Elastic Potential Energy"?
500
the UNIT used to measure energy
What is "Joule"?
500
Amount of KE where the coaster is at this point
What is the LEAST Kinetic Energy?
500
PE is _____ , as the MASS of an object DECREASES
What is DECREASING?
500
The ball rolls down from A to D, and has just a LITTLE LESS of this at POINT C than POINT D
What is Kinetic Energy?