Which kind of energy is fire?
kinetic energy
Stored energy is also known as _____ energy.
potential energy
What is Kinetic Energy measured in?
Joules
Which term best describes the type of energy the ball has as it rolls down the plane?
kinetic
True or false? Kinetic energy is measured in Units
False
Light is an example of _________.
radiant energy
True or false? Energy often changes form
True
True or False? Inertia keeps things moving
True
A book is pushed off the edge of a table. At what point during the fall will the potential and kinetic energy be equal?
1/2 of the way down
Energy that is doing work is called _________.
kinetic energy
True or false? An option in force has energy
True
The energy in a battery is _______ energy.
potential
What type of energy does a football rolling across the field have?
Kinetic Energy
Energy of motion is referred to as _____________.
kinetic energy
At the top of its swing, a pendulum has zero kinetic energy. How much potential energy does it have at the bottom of its swing?
zero
In every conversion of potential to kinetic energy, some of the potential energy is always converted into _________________.
heat energy
Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
a rolling ball
Total energy minus kinetic energy is equal to ________.
potential energy
If a monkey at the top of a tree climbs half way down the tree, how would its new potential energy compare to its original potential energy?
it would be half of what it was
Which of these terms refers to energy waiting to be released?
potential energy