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Thrilling Experiments: Potential and Kinetic Energy

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Fact Quiz<br />

Fill in the missing words<br />

Answer Key - After Viewing Quiz<br />

1. The two main forms of mechanical energy are:<br />

______________________________<br />

potential<br />

______________________________<br />

kinetic<br />

2. <strong>Kinetic</strong> energy is the energy of ___________________<br />

motion<br />

.<br />

KE = .5 x m x v<br />

3. What equation is used to represent kinetic energy? ____________________________________<br />

2<br />

4. Explain what the formula means.<br />

one-half the mass times the velocity squared<br />

Joule<br />

5. The st<strong>and</strong>ard metric unit of measurement for kinetic energy is the ___________________ .<br />

stored energy<br />

6. <strong>Potential</strong> energy is ___________________ .<br />

7. What equation is used to represent potential energy? __________________________________<br />

PE = mgh<br />

8. Explain what the formula means.<br />

mass times gravity times height<br />

9. What is the energy of an object as a result of its motion called? ________________________<br />

kinetic energy<br />

<strong>Thrilling</strong> <strong>Experiments</strong>: <strong>Potential</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Kinetic</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> © Sunburst Visual Media, a division of Global Video, LLC

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