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True or False: A stationary rock has kinetic energy
False
True or False: A flying bird has both kinetic and potential energy.
True
True or False: Potential energy can turn into kinetic energy.
True
Why does a ball roll faster downhill than uphill?
Gravity
When you stretch a rubber band, does it have potential energy?
Yes, elastic
What kind of energy does a moving car have?
Kinetic
What type of energy does a roller coaster have at the top of a hill?
Gravitational Potential
If you hold a book above your head, what kind of energy does it have?
Gravitational potential
What happens to the potential energy of water stored in a dam when it flows out
Converts to Kinetic
What would have more kinetic energy: a fast car or a slow bicycle?
Fast car
If you’re swinging on a swing, where do you have the most potential energy
Highest points of the swing (either end)
What kind of energy is stored in food before you eat it?
Chemical
What is kinetic energy?
The energy an object has because it is moving.
What is potential energy?
The energy an object has because of its position, condition, or height.
Can you name two examples of objects with kinetic energy?
A moving car, a person running, etc
Can you name two examples of objects with potential energy?
A book on a shelf, water behind a dam, etc
