

Potential and Kinetic Energy
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Easy
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Margaret Twichel
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7 Slides • 11 Questions
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Multiple Choice
Energy is the ability to make things happen
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Kinetic energy is ___________. Choose the most correct answer.
The energy of motion
Stored energy
A type of energy
The energy of kinetic sand
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Open Ended
Potential energy is ____________
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A pulled bow has what type of energy?
Type answer...
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When we release the bow it transfers its potential energy to the form of a moving arrow. We call this type of energy:
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Kinetic energy depends on two things: speed and mass. The faster something goes, the more kinetic energy it has. The more mass an object has, the more kinetic energy it can have.
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Poll
Which one has more kinetic energy?
The blue car
The truck
Both have the same amount of kinetic energy
Neither has kinetic energy
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Potential energy is
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Open Ended
What ways can potential energy be stored?
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Gravitational energy is potential energy stored in an objects height.
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Poll
Which of these do you think has gravitational energy?
A rock at the top of a hill
A stretched rubber band
Ripe fruit before it falls
A coiled spring
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Elastic energy is potential energy stored in the stretching or compression of an object.
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Thermal Energy is stored in an objects temperature.
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Chemical Energy is potential energy stored in chemical bonds. This energy is released during chemical reactions.
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Poll
What type of potential energy is shown here?
Chemical Energy
Thermal Energy
Elastic Energy
Gravitational Energy
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kinetic
gravitational
elastic
thermal
chemical
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Open Ended
Exit ticket: name one type of energy that we learned about today and give me an example of that energy.
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