What will happen to this water skier's potential energy as he falls back down toward the water?
potential energy will decrease
When riding a roller coaster, you go up and down many hills. As you get to the top of a roller coaster, what energy change is taking place?
kinetic energy is changed into potential energy
Which position has the equal amounts of Kinetic & Potential Energy?
B
The image shows a stretched rubber band which is not yet moving. This is an example of ___________ energy.
potential
Which position has the greatest amount of Potential Energy?
A
Gas in a car tank, a battery, and food sitting on a plate are examples of ___________ energy.
chemical / potential
Stored energy is also known as _____ energy.
potential
A bowling ball rolling down the alley
Kinetic Energy
The energy in a battery is ______ energy.
potential
Walking down the street
Kinetic Energy
Who has more potential energy, a skier on top of a hill or a skier half way down the hill?
The skier on top of the hill.
A biker is peddling up a hill he is using __________ energy from the food he has eaten. As he reaches the top the energy is mostly ___________. As he comes down the hill that energy is transformed into ____________.
Chemical, Potential, Kinetic
A bicyclist pedaling up a hill
Kinetic Energy
At what point is the POTENTIAL ENERGY at its highest?
1
An archer with his bow drawn
Potential Energy
In the bar graph shown in the image, potential energy + kinetic energy = __________ energy.
total
A baseball thrown to second base
Kinetic Energy
A fish swimming in the river
Kinetic Energy
Which form of kinetic energy is a rolling ball?
mechanical energy
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.
Give an example in which kinetic energy is converted to potential energy?
must be an example of something slowing down
Which position has the greatest amount of Kinetic Energy?
C
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)
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.)
Energy that is moving is ___________.
Kinetic Energy
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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