Question

what is the difference between kinetic energy and potential energy?
match the words in the left column to the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right.
stored energy
a type of work
measured through
temperature
the energy of motion
potential energy is
kinetic energy is

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the definitions of potential and kinetic energy. Potential energy is energy that is stored (e.g., gravitational potential energy in an object at height, elastic potential energy in a stretched spring). Kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its motion (e.g., a moving car, a running person).

For the first blank (Potential energy is...), the correct match is "stored energy" because potential energy is defined as stored energy. For the second blank (Kinetic energy is...), the correct match is "the energy of motion" because kinetic energy is defined as the energy associated with motion. The other options: "a type of work" is incorrect as energy and work are related but not the same in this context, and "measured through temperature" is related to thermal energy, not kinetic or potential energy in this basic definition.

Answer:

Potential energy is stored energy.
Kinetic energy is the energy of motion.

(For the matching:

• Potential energy: stored energy
• Kinetic energy: the energy of motion)