Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes the difference between and ?
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9. Work & Energy
Intro to Energy & Kinetic Energy
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Which of the following is an example of ?
A
A rock resting at the top of a hill
B
A moving car traveling down the road
C
A stretched bow ready to shoot an arrow
D
A battery storing electrical energy
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Understand the definition of kinetic energy: it is the energy an object possesses due to its motion.
Identify which options describe objects that are moving, since only moving objects have kinetic energy.
Analyze each option: a rock resting at the top of a hill is not moving, so it has potential energy, not kinetic energy.
A stretched bow stores elastic potential energy, and a battery stores chemical potential energy, so neither represents kinetic energy.
A moving car traveling down the road is in motion, so it has kinetic energy, making it the correct example.
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