Potential & Kinetic Energy

Which position has the greatest amount of Potential Energy?

Energy is measured in

Walking down the street

The equation for weight is

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?

Which position has the equal amounts of Kinetic & Potential Energy?

Which position has the greatest amount of Kinetic Energy?

An archer with his bow drawn

0.5 x m x v x v

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?

Explain the difference between potential and kinetic energy.

Stored energy is also known as _____ energy.

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

A bowling ball rolling down the alley

The image shows a stretched rubber band which is not yet moving. This is an example of ___________ energy.

A baseball thrown to second base

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

W x h

At what point is the POTENTIAL ENERGY at its highest?

The acceleration due to gravity on Earth is

A fish swimming in the river

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 ____________.

The energy in a battery is ______ energy.

Energy that is moving is ___________.

Who has more potential energy, a skier on top of a hill or a skier half way down the hill?

A bicyclist pedaling up a hill