Stowell: Potential & Kinetic Energy

Kinetic and Potential Energy Watch this video (to 3:20) and then answer the questions below. Does a book sitting on a table have energy? yes no Does a sleeping student falling off a chair have energy? yes no How can the kinetic energy of the rock be increased? Make it go faster by increasing the friction. Make it go faster by decreasing its size. Make it go faster by increasing the slope. Kinetic energy is the energy of _. position motion Potential energy is the energy of _. position movement Use the wordbank to fill in the blanks Kinetic energy is the energy of motion. Potential energy is the energy of position. Kinetic energy increases with mass and speed. A rock on a cliff has a lot of energy stored up in it due to gravity. Potential energy increases with mass and height. Identify each item or situation as kinetic or potential energy. Kinetic Energy rock rolling down a hill school bus traveling down the street rubber band shot at a classmate a skateboard traveling down a ramp acorn falling from an oak tree a strong wind moving energy electrons flowing through a wire music playing from speakers Potential Energy rock sitting high up on a hill a stretched rubberband cupcake gasoline construction worker taking a break on the roof milk positional energy Batteries atom of uranium