Potential energy
What does PE stand for
What is Potential Energy
What does KE stand for
Kinetic energy
When you knock over a line of dominoes, what happens to the kinetic energy?
It gets transferred from one domino to the next.
Energy is the ability to
Make things happen or move.
Potential energy is found in?
Everything
Kinetic energy is caused by
Motion
If you drop a bowling ball off of a roof, where does it have the most kinetic energy?
Just before it hits the ground.
What is the law of conservation of energy?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be transferred or change forms.
The more weight (mass) the more...
Potential energy
What determines how much kinetic energy is being used?
The faster an item moves.
If your meatball is placed on top of a mound of spaghetti, what type of energy does it have?
potential energy
Name two other forms of energy besides kinetic and potential?
light, heat, sound, chemical energy, electricity, etc.
Potential energy is
Stored energy
Kinetic energy is
The energy of motion
As a roller coaster moves down a hill, what happens to its potential energy?
It changes into kinetic energy?
What has the greatest effect on an object's kinetic energy?
It's speed
The amount of potential energy is determined by its
Height and weight (or mass)
The amount of kinetic energy is determined by its
Speed
What law explains both kinetic and potential energy?
Newtons Laws of Motion.
What category would you place kinetic and potential energy?
a) Chemistry
b) Biology
c) Physics
d) Paleontology