Potential Energy

Kinetic and Potential Energy
What are Kinetic and Potential Energy?
What is ENERGY?
 Energy is the ability to do work.

 Everything that happens in the world uses energy!
 Most of the time we can’t see energy, but it is everywhere around us!
Energy
 is NEVER created or destroyed!

 can only be STORED or TRANFERRED.
ALL matter is made up of particles.

The particles NEVER stop moving.
How is all energy divided?

All Energy
Potential Kinetic
energy energy
Potential Energy
-The energy stored in an object.

-Potential" simply means the energy has the ability to do something useful later on.
The higher an object, the more potential energy.
The more mass an object has, the more potential energy it has.
Potential Energy Converted to Kinetic Energy
-When stored energy begins to move, the object now transfers from potential energy into kinetic
energy.
Kinetic Energy
 The energy of a moving object.

 "Kinetic" means movement!
 When stored energy is being used up, it is making things move or happen.
The faster the object moves, the more kinetic energy is produced.
The greater the mass and speed of an object, the more kinetic energy there will be.
An object has the MOST kinetic energy when its movement is the GREATEST.
When an object has the LEAST potential energy, it has the MOST kinetic energy.
-It has the most kinetic energy when its movement and speed are greatest, which is at the bottom of the fall right before it
hits the ground.
-When an object has the LEAST potential energy is when it has the MOST kinetic energy.
Remember:
 All energy is divided into two types potential and kinetic.

 Potential Energy The energy stored in an object.
 Kinetic Energy The energy of a moving object.
 Energy is never created or destroyed. It is always stored or transferred.
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This car uses a lot of energy
Batteries store energy!
We get our energy from FOOD!
Even this sleeping puppy is using stored energy.
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Remember ALL matter is made up of
particles. The particles NEVER stop
moving.
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How is all energy divided?
All Energy
Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
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Potential Energy is
 The energy stored in an object.

 "Potential" simply means the energy has the
ability to do something useful later on.
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Examples of Potential Energy
A stretched rubber band..
Water at the top of a waterfall..
YoYo held in your hand..
A drawn Bow and Arrow
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 The higher an object, the more potential energy.

 The more mass an object has, the more potential
energy it has.
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 Which object has more potential energy?


B
A
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ANSWER
A
This brick has more mass than the
feather therefore more potential energy!
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Changing an objects height can change its
potential energy.
 If I want to drop an apple from the top of one of
these three things, where will be the most
potential energy?
A
C
B
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ANSWER
A
 The higher the object, the more potential energy!
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Potential Energy Converted to Kinetic Energy
 When stored energy begins to move, the object now

transfers from potential energy into kinetic
energy.
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Kinetic Energy Is
 The energy of a moving object.

 "Kinetic" means movement!

 When stored energy is being used up, it is making
things move or happen.
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Examples of Kinetic Energy
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 The faster the object moves, the more kinetic

energy is produced.
 The greater the mass and speed of an object, the

more kinetic energy there will be.
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When these objects move at the same speed, which
will have more kinetic energy?
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ANSWER
The semi- truck has more mass therefore, more
kinetic energy!
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 An object has the MOST kinetic energy when its

movement is the GREATEST.
 When an object has the LEAST potential energy, it
has the MOST kinetic energy.
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A water bottle is knocked off a desk.When does
the bottle have the MOST kinetic energy?
 A. At the top of the fall.

 B. In the middle of the fall.
 C. At the bottom of the fall.
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 C. At the bottom of the fall.

 It has the most kinetic energy when its movement
and speed are greatest, which is at the bottom of
the fall right before it hits the ground.
 When an object has the LEAST potential energy is
when it has the MOST kinetic energy.
BrainPop
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Roller Coasters
 When does the train on this roller coaster have

the MOST potential energy?
 AT THE VERY TOP!
 The HIGHER the train is lifted by the motor, the
MORE potential energy is produced.
 At the top of the hill the train has a huge
amount of potential energy, but it has very
little kinetic energy.
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 As the train accelerates down the hill the

potential energy is converted into kinetic
energy.
 There is very little

 potential energy at the bottom of the hill, but
there is a great amount of kinetic energy.
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 When does the train on this roller coaster have

the MOST kinetic energy?
 (When is it moving the fastest?)
 (When does it have the LEAST potential energy???)
 At the bottom of the tallest hill!
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 Animated Roller Coaster
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Notes
 All energy is divided into two types potential

and kinetic.
 Potential Energy The energy stored in an object.
 Kinetic Energy The energy of a moving object.
 Energy is never created or destroyed. It is
always stored or transferred.

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Kinetic and Potential Energy

What are Kinetic and Potential Energy?

 Energy is the ability to do work.

 is NEVER created or destroyed!

ALL matter is made up of particles.

How is all energy divided?

-The energy stored in an object.

The higher an object, the more potential energy.

Potential Energy Converted to Kinetic Energy

 The energy of a moving object.

 All energy is divided into two types potential and kinetic.

 The energy stored in an object.

 The higher an object, the more potential energy.

 Which object has more potential energy?

 The higher the object, the more potential energy!

 When stored energy begins to move, the object now

 The energy of a moving object.

 The faster the object moves, the more kinetic

 The greater the mass and speed of an object, the

 An object has the MOST kinetic energy when its

 A. At the top of the fall.

 C. At the bottom of the fall.

 When does the train on this roller coaster have

 As the train accelerates down the hill the

 There is very little

 When does the train on this roller coaster have

 All energy is divided into two types potential

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