Potential & Kinetic Energy

W x h

Energy is measured in

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 ____________.

Stored energy is also known as _____ energy.

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

A fish swimming in the river

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

Walking down the street

Energy that is moving is ___________.

An archer with his bow drawn

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?

The equation for weight is

Explain the difference between potential and kinetic energy.

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

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

A bicyclist pedaling up a hill

A baseball thrown to second base

0.5 x m x v x v

At what point is the POTENTIAL ENERGY at its highest?

The energy in a battery is ______ energy.

Which position has the greatest amount of Potential Energy?

Which position has the greatest amount of Kinetic Energy?

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?

A bowling ball rolling down the alley

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

The acceleration due to gravity on Earth is