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Kinetic and Potential Energy Practice

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Question 1
1.

Match the following vocabulary words to their definition.

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Energy
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the ability to do work
Joule
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energy that an object has due to its motion
Gravitational potential energy
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stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object
Law of conservation of energy
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the movement of energy from one object or place to another
Energy transfer
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the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another
Kinetic energy
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the potential energy of an object due to its height, or its position relative to the earth's surface
Potential energy
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unit of energy
Question 2
2.

At what point does the object have the most potential energy?

Question 3
3.

At what point does the object have the most kinetic energy?

Question 4
4.

At what point does the object have the most potential energy?

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Question 5
5.

At what point does the object have the most potential energy?

Question 6
6.

At what point does the object have the most kinetic energy and the least potential energy?

Use the gif below to help you answer the following two questions.

Question 7
7.

At what TWO point does the object have the most potential energy?

Question 8
8.

At what point does the object have the most kinetic energy?

Question 9
9.

Order the following from most kinetic energy to least.

  1. 6,300 kg elephant traveling at 10 meters/second
  2. 1,900 kg car traveling at 10 meters/second
  3. 181 kg motorcycle traveling at 10 meters per second
Question 10
10.

The three cars below are traveling down the highway. They all have the same mass but are traveling at different speeds. Order the cars from most kinetic energy to least.

  1. green car
  2. yellow car
  3. purple car