Name: ______________________________________Section: _______________

Potential or Kinetic?

Potential energy is stored energy and is waiting to work.

Kinetic Energy is energy that is working.

1. The apple in the table is _________________________________

2. The apple falling from the table is __________________________
3. A roller coaster at the top of the hill about to go down the big hill. __________________
4. A soccer player running around the soccer field. ________________________________
5. The batter is about to swing the bat. ____________________________
6. A skydiver about to jump out of a plane. ___________________________
7. A kangaroo in mid-jump about to come back down to the ground. __________________
8. A runner running in a marathon. _________________________
9. A boat speeding across the river. _________________________
10. A soccer ball reaching the highest point about to fall back down. ___________________
11. A sleeping dog. _____________________________
12. A car travelling on the road. __________________________
13. A stretched rubber band._____________________________
14. A girl biking at the park. _____________________________
15. A leaf lying on the ground. ___________________________

Name: ______________________________________Section: _______________

Potential or Kinetic?

Potential energy is stored energy and is waiting to work.

Kinetic Energy is energy that is working.

1. The apple in the table is _________________________________

2. The apple falling from the table is __________________________
3. A roller coaster at the top of the hill about to go down the big hill. __________________
4. A soccer player running around the soccer field. ________________________________
5. The batter is about to swing the bat. ____________________________
6. A skydiver about to jump out of a plane. ___________________________
7. A kangaroo in mid-jump about to come back down to the ground. __________________
8. A runner running in a marathon. _________________________
9. A boat speeding across the river. _________________________
10. A soccer ball reaching the highest point about to fall back down. ___________________
11. A sleeping dog. _____________________________
12. A car travelling on the road. __________________________
13. A stretched rubber band._____________________________
14. A girl biking at the park. _____________________________
15. A leaf lying on the ground. ___________________________