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Understanding Potential and Kinetic Energy Diagrams
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6th - 8th Grade
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Danielle Martin
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8 Slides • 11 Questions
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by Mr. Ferguson
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-There are two types of energy Potential and Kinetic
- Energy changes from potential to kinetic, but is never destroyed or created
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KE is the energy of motion
The amount of Kinetic energy is dependent on the mass and speed of an object.
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Stored energy
The energy of position
The amount of energy contained in an object at rest
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Multiple Choice
Kinetic energy depends on
mass and height
height and speed
mass and speed
mass and force
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Multiple Choice
Which point has the most potential energy?
at point A
at point F
at point B
at point G
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Multiple Choice
At which point is potential energy least?
Y
X
W
Z
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Multiple Choice
Look at the picture. When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has
high potential energy
high kinetic energy
low kinetic energy
equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy
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Multiple Choice
Look at the picture. Which of these has the least potential energy.
A
B
C
D
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The amount of Kinetic energy and object has is related to to 2 factors.
Mass of the object
Speed of the object
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Notice that as the kinetic energy increases the potential energy decrease.
When the coaster goes back up the hill the energy is converted back to potential energy.
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Multiple Choice
Look at the picture. The roller coaster cart has the most kinetic energy at position-
W
X
Y
Z
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Multiple Choice
What is kinetic energy?
the energy an object has because its moving
the energy an object does not have because its moving
the energy an object sometimes has because its moving
the energy an object never has because its moving
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Chemical energy- stored energy that is released during a chemical reaction
Mechanical energy- the combination of potential and kinetic energy.
Gravitational potential energy-
the energy an object has due to its position
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Multiple Choice
Look at the picture. At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
A
B
D
E
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Multiple Choice
Look at the picture. Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases.
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Multiple Choice
Look at the picture. Where would this baseball have the greatest amount of kinetic energy?
W
X
Y
Z
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Multiple Choice
Where would this baseball have the least amount of kinetic energy?
W
X
Y
Z
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