Kinetic and Potential Energy Worksheet
Classify the following as a type of potential energy or kinetic energy (use the letters K or P)
1. A bicyclist pedaling up a hill _____
2. An archer with his bow drawn _____
3. A volleyball player spiking a ball _____
4. A baseball thrown to second base _____
5. The chemical bonds in sugar _____
6. The wind blowing through your hair _____
7. Walking down the street _____
8. Sitting in the top of a tree _____
9. A bowling ball rolling down the alley _____
10. A bowling ball sitting on the rack _____

What examples can you find in your home that are examples of kinetic and potential energy? (name two for each type of energy)

11. Kinetic: ___________________________________________________
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12. Kinetic: ____________________________________________________
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13. Potential: ___________________________________________________
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14. Potential: ___________________________________________________
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15. Kinetic Energy – what does it depend on? The ______________________an object moves, the_____________________________ it has. The greater the ______________________ of a moving object, the_____________________. it has.
Kinetic energy depends on both ______________ and ____________________.


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