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What will happen to this water skier's potential energy as he falls back down toward the water?

potential energy will decrease

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A bowling ball rolling down the alley

Kinetic Energy

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In the bar graph shown in the image, potential energy + kinetic energy = __________ energy.

total

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The ball in position E has only kinetic energy, no potential energy. (TRUE or FALSE)

FALSE The ball in position E has some potential and some kinetic energy.

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Energy that is moving is ___________.

Kinetic Energy

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At what point is the POTENTIAL ENERGY at its highest?

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Gas in a car tank, a battery, and food sitting on a plate are examples of ___________ energy.

chemical / potential

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Walking down the street

Kinetic Energy

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A kid is jumping up and down on a pogo stick. When (or where) is all of his energy converted into almost all kinetic energy?

at the bottom of each jump (or just before touching the ground)

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Explain the difference between potential and kinetic energy.

Kinetic energy is energy in motion while potential energy is stored energy waiting to be used

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shark

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gift

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thief

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trap

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seesaw

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shark

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baam

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In the image, how does the potential energy of the woman half-way up the ladder compare to the potential energy of the woman on top of the ladder?

The woman half-way up the ladder has only half as much PE. (Or the woman at the top has twice as much as the woman half-way down the ladder.)

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A bicyclist pedaling up a hill

Kinetic Energy

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