potential energy Flashcards
1
Q
a weight hanging from a point and free to swing is a _______.
A
Pendulum
2
Q
the vocabulary word to change is _______.
A
convert
3
Q
stored energy is _________ energy.
A
potential energy
4
Q
the two kinds of mechanical energy are _______ and _________.
A
kinetic and potential
5
Q
to do work energy must be _______.
A
kinetic
6
Q
work which can be accomplished due to the force of gravity on an object is called _________ energy.
A
potential energy
7
Q
objects have potential energy because of their what?
A
height above the earth
8
Q
what force is responsible for potential energy?
A
the force of gravity
9
Q
what form of energy is responsible for the potential energy and kinetic energy of the pendulum?
A
gravitational energy
10
Q
potential and kinetic energy are forms of what kind of energy?
A
mechanical
