Question

color by number
potential/kinetic energy
name:
date: per:
directions: read each question and circle the correct answer. after completing all questions, color the
picture using the colors that correspond to each answer.

1. which term refers to energy due to

an objects motion?
elastic
potential energy
purple
gravitational
potential energy
brown
kinetic energy
black

1. which term refers to stored energy

due to the position of an object?
elastic
potential energy
light purple
gravitational
potential energy
light brown
kinetic energy
sky blue

1. which term refers to stored energy

due to the shape of an object?
elastic
potential energy
purple
gravitational
potential energy
green
kinetic energy
white

1. gravitational potential energy

depends on the objects _.
shape
pink
mass and speed
light green
mass and height
above ground
yellow

1. increasing the mass of an object

_the kinetic energy.
increases
red
decreases
purple
equalizes
sky blue

1. which of the following has the

highest gravitational potential energy?
a truck at the
top of a hill
orange
a bike speeding
down a hill
light green
a dog at the
top of a hill
pink

1. which of the following has the least

elastic potential energy?
a fully stretched
rubber band
green
a rubber band
sitting on a table
sky blue
a rubber band
pulling hair back
red

1. a football is thrown in the air. at

what point does it have the highest
kinetic energy?
when it hits
the ground.
purple
just before it
hits the ground
green
just after
it starts to fall
blue
directions: use the roller coaster diagram at the bottom of this page to identify the amount of
potential/kinetic energy at each location.

1. highest potential energy:

location c
light purple
location b
blue
location e
green

1. lowest potential energy:

location a
black
location e
light orange
location d
brown

1. highest kinetic energy:

location d
red
location c
purple
location e
green

1. lowest kinetic energy:

location e
light green
location b
blue
location d
orange
roller coaster diagram

Explanation:

1. Kinetic energy is the energy of motion.
2. Gravitational potential energy is stored due to position.
3. Elastic potential energy is stored due to shape.
4. Gravitational potential energy depends on mass and height.
5. Kinetic energy formula \(KE=\frac{1}{2}mv^{2}\), so increasing mass increases \(KE\).
6. Gravitational potential energy \(GPE = mgh\), truck has larger mass.
7. A rubber band sitting on a table has no deformation (least elastic potential energy).
8. Just before hitting the ground, football has maximum speed (highest \(KE\)).
9. Highest point (Location B) has highest potential energy.
10. Lowest point (Location D) has lowest potential energy.
11. Lowest point (Location D) has highest kinetic energy (max speed).
12. Highest point (Location E) has lowest kinetic energy (min speed).

Answer:

1. C. kinetic energy
2. B. gravitational potential energy
3. A. elastic potential energy
4. C. mass and height above ground
5. A. increases
6. A. a truck at the top of a hill
7. B. a rubber band sitting on a table
8. B. just before it hits the ground
9. B. Location B
10. C. Location D
11. A. Location D
12. A. Location E