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PS.7.2.1 - KE and PE

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Question 1
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Question 2
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Categorize the examples below as either potential energy or kinetic energy.

  • A boulder rolling down a hill
  • An apple hanging from a tree
  • A jack in the box before it's released
Question 3
3.

There are two boxes on a bookshelf that have the same mass. Box A is on the top shelf, and Box B is on the bottom shelf. Which box has MORE potential energy?

Question 4
4.

A baseball player has two bats in his baseball bag. Bat A has a mass of 2kg and Bat B has a mass of 2.5kg. Which bat has a greater kinetic energy when it's swung?

Match the following vocabulary words to their definition.
Energy transfer
the ability to do work
Energy
energy that an object has due to its motion
Joule
stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object
Law of conservation of energy
the movement of energy from one object or place to another
Gravitational potential energy
the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another
Potential energy
the potential energy of an object due to its height, or its position relative to the earth's surface
Kinetic energy
unit of energy
A book sitting on a shelf
A roller coaster moving at the bottom of a hill
A boulder sitting at the top of a hill
A soccer ball moving across the field after it's been kicked
A baseball player swinging a bat
Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy