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Current Science Concept:  Potential and Kinetic Energy

Key Questions:

1.  Be able to give examples of both potential and kinetic energy.  Know where the greatest potential and kinteic energies are when you are looking at a pendulum. 

2.  What is gravitational potential energy?  How does it change in regard to height?  When does it change to kinetic energy?

3.  How is velocity related to kinetic energy?

4.  What is the equation for work and power?  How are they related?

Vocabulary:

Potential Energy     Kinetic Energy     Work     Power    Joule   

HOMEWORK:   

Be prepared for a short quiz on Monday or Tuesday (Nov 23rd or 24th)

PREVIOUS UNITS: (Click on unit to review information)

Force and Motion

Physical and Chemical Changes

PERIODIC QUIZ - (Study Guide)

Science Syllabus for 2008-09

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Contact Information:

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