Question

color by number
potential/kinetic energy
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directions: read each question and circle the correct answer. after completing all questions, color the picture using the colors that correspond to each answer.
question\tchoice a\tchoice b\tchoice c

1. which term refers to energy due to an object’s motion?\telastic potential energy purple\tgravitational potential energy brown\tkinetic energy black
2. which term refers to stored energy due to the position of an object?\telastic potential energy light purple\tgravitational potential energy light brown\tkinetic energy sky blue
3. which term refers to stored energy due to the shape of an object?\telastic potential energy purple\tgravitational potential energy green\tkinetic energy white
4. gravitational potential energy depends on the object’s ______. \tshape pink\tmass and speed light green\tmass and height above ground yellow
5. increasing the mass of an object ______ the kinetic energy. \tincreases red\tdecreases purple\tequalizes sky blue
6. which of the following has the highest gravitational potential energy?\ta truck at the top of a hill orange\ta bike speeding down a hill light green\ta dog at the top of a hill pink
7. which of the following has the least elastic potential energy?\ta fully stretched rubber band green\ta rubber band sitting on a table sky blue\ta rubber band pulling hair back red
8. a football is thrown in the air. at what point does it have the highest kinetic energy?\twhen it hits the ground. purple\tjust before it hits the ground green\tjust after it starts to fall blue

directions: use the roller coaster diagram at the bottom of this page to identify the amount of potential/kinetic energy at each location.

1. highest potential energy: \tlocation c light purple\tlocation b blue\tlocation e green
2. lowest potential energy: \tlocation a black\tlocation e light orange\tlocation d brown
3. highest kinetic energy: \tlocation d red\tlocation c purple\tlocation e green
4. lowest kinetic energy: \tlocation e light green\tlocation b blue\tlocation d orange

roller coaster diagram

Explanation:

Question 1

Kinetic energy is the energy of motion. So the term for energy due to an object’s motion is kinetic energy. Looking at the choices, Choice C is [black] labeled as kinetic energy.

Gravitational potential energy depends on the position (height) of an object. So the term for stored energy due to position is gravitational potential energy. Choice B is [brown] labeled as gravitational potential energy.

Elastic potential energy depends on the shape (like stretching or compressing) of an object. So the term for stored energy due to shape is elastic potential energy. Choice A is [purple] labeled as elastic potential energy.

Answer:

C. [black] kinetic energy

Question 2