Makayla and Aaron are watching a basketball game after school. As they observe different basketballs in the gym, they think about what they learned in class earlier that day. Help them complete these sentences to explain what they learned
Some objects have energy due to their positions above the ground. This is called ___ When an object gets higher above the ground, this kind of energy ___. Some objects have energy due to their motion. This is called ___ When an object's speed gets faster, this kind of energy ___,
Some objects have energy due to their positions above the ground. This is called potential energy. When an object gets higher above the ground, this kind of energy increases.
Some objects have energy due to their motion. This is called kinetic energy. When an object's speed gets faster, this kind of energy also increases.
One basketball is stored on a shelf about 4 feet high. Kinetic or Potential energy? One basketball is rolling on the floor. potential or kinetic energy? One basketball is falling through the hoop near the top of the basketball goal. kinetic or potential energy?
The basketball stored on the shelf about 4 feet high has potential energy.
The basketball rolling on the floor has kinetic energy.
The basketball falling through the hoop near the top of the basketball goal has kinetic energy.
Some objects have energy due to their positions above the ground. This is called potential energy. When an object gets higher above the ground, this kind of energy increases.
Some objects have energy due to their motion. This is called kinetic energy. When an object's speed gets faster, this kind of energy increases.
Some objects have energy due to their positions above the ground. This is called potential energy. When an object gets higher above the ground, this kind of energy increases.
Some objects have energy due to their motion. This is called kinetic energy. When an object's speed gets faster, this kind of energy also increases.
To complete these sentences, Makayla and Aaron can reference what they learned in class about potential and kinetic energy. They can also think about real-life examples, such as a basketball being thrown into the air and gaining potential energy as it rises, or a basketball player dribbling the ball and generating kinetic energy with each movement.