
Potential and Kinetic Energy
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Kendra Castro
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Potential and Kinetic Energy
Unit 4 7.P.2.1
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Compare the 2 pictures and make observations:
Where do they get their energy?
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Energy
How is energy defined in science?
* The ABILITY to move matter or CHANGE matter in some other way.
* The ability to do WORK.
Name two types that energy.
* POTENTIAL ENERGY
* KINETIC ENERGY
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Multiple Choice
The ability to do work is
Work
Force
Energy
Gravity
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Potential Energy
- STORED energy or ENERGY ready to be released.
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Kinetic Energy
- energy RELEASED or energy in MOTION.
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How does PE work?
When something has PE, it has the ABILITY to possibly move based on its POSITION or SIZE.
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Multiple Choice
Stored Energy or Energy ready to be released is,
Kinetic
Potential
Force
Speed
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Multiple Choice
Energy in motion
Potential
Kinetic
Force
speed
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Multiple Select
Which has the greatest potential energy?( check that applies)
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2
3
4
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Multiple Choice
Which has the greatest potential energy?
A
B
C
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Multiple Choice
Which has greater kinetic energy?
Car
person
same
none
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Open Ended
Which do you think has greater kinetic energy due to motion? Explain your answer.
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Explore
What do you see?
What do you think?
What do you wonder?
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Explore
What do you see?
What do you think?
What do you wonder?
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Explore
What do you see?
What do you think?
What do you wonder?
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Multiple Choice
Look at the drawing of the ball bouncing.
Which of the following is the correct sequence of words to use to indicate the different types of energy shown in the drawing?
kinetic, potential, potential, kinetic
potential, kinetic, kinetic, potential
potential, kinetic, potential, kinetic
potential, potential, kinetic, kinetic
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Multiple Choice
During an investigation on energy, Seth rolls marbles of four different masses down a ramp.
Which size marble will have the greatest kinetic energy when it reaches the bottom of the ramp?
2 grams
3 grams
5 grams
6 grams
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Multiple Choice
Myra rides her bicycle as shown.
At what point does Myra have the most potential energy?
1
2
3
4
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Multiple Choice
As the velocity of a runner increases, which type of energy also increases;
Kinetic
Potential
Chemical
Electrical
Potential and Kinetic Energy
Unit 4 7.P.2.1
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