Question

Kinetic and Potential Energy Worksheet

Classify the following as a type of potential energy or kinetic energy (use the letters K or P)
1. A bicyclist pedaling up a hill _____
2. An archer with his bow drawn _____
3. A volleyball player spiking a ball _____
4. A baseball thrown to second base _____
5. The chemical bonds in sugar _____
6. The wind blowing through your hair _____
7. Walking down the street _____
8. Sitting in the top of a tree _____
9. A bowling ball rolling down the alley _____
10. A bowling ball sitting on the rack _____

What examples can you find in your home that are examples of kinetic and potential energy? (name two for each type of energy)

11. Kinetic: ___________________________________________________
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12. Kinetic: ____________________________________________________
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13. Potential: ___________________________________________________
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14. Potential: ___________________________________________________
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15. Kinetic Energy – what does it depend on? The ______________________an object moves, the_____________________________ it has. The greater the ______________________ of a moving object, the_____________________. it has.
Kinetic energy depends on both ______________ and ____________________.


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Answer 1

1. K

2. P

3. K

4. K

5. P

6. K

7. K

8. P

9. K

10. P

11&12: ppl walking, cooking dinner, starting the car or cycling

13&14:book on a bookshelf, something on ur nightstand, watching TV or sleeping

15: The faster an object moves, the more kinetic energy it has. The greater the mass of a moving object, the more kinetic energy it has. Kinetic energy depends on both speed and mass.

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