Energy Basics
Kinetic & Potential Energy
Potential Energy
Energy Conversions & Big Ideas
100

What type of energy is stored in food and fuels?

What is chemical energy? 

100

What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy? 

What is KE = 1/2mv2?

100

What is the formula for calculating gravitational potential energy? 

What is GPE = mgh? 

100

What energy conversion occurs when a ball rolls down a hill?

What is gravitational potential energy -> kinetic energy? 

200

 What type of energy does a moving object have?

What is kinetic energy?

200

Which has more kinetic energy: a slow-moving mountain lion or a fast-moving cheetah with the same mass?

What is a fast-moving cheetah? 

200

Which two factors determine gravitational potential energy?

What is mass & height? 

200

Walking converts what type of energy into mechanical energy?

What is chemical energy? 

300

What type of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band or compressed spring?

What is elastic potential energy? 
300

Which two factors affect an object’s kinetic energy?

What is mass & speed? 

300

Which object has more gravitational potential energy: a 2 kg object at 5 m or a 5 kg object at 2 m?

What is 5kg object at 2 m? 

300

What energy conversion occurs when a match is struck?

What is chemical energy -> thermals & light energy? 

400

A car parked at the top of a hill has what type of energy due to its position?

What is gravitational potential energy? 

400

A 5.0 kg object is moving at 6.0 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

What is 90 J? 
400

A 4.0 kg object is lifted 5.0 m. What is its gravitational potential energy?

What is 196 J? 

400

TRUE/FALSE: The equation E=mc2 shows an indirect relationship between mass and energy? 

What is false? 

500

What type of energy is the total energy of motion and position of an object?

What is mechanical energy? 

500

If an object’s speed doubles, how does its kinetic energy change?

What is increases by 4? 

500

A box has 392 J of gravitational potential energy and a mass of 8.0 kg. What is its height?

What is 5 meters? 

500

What energy types and percentages is at the highest point on a pendulum? 

What is 100% potential energy, 0% kinetic energy?