Across
- 5. The energy of something in motion.
- 6. A device that swings back and forth using the force of gravity.
- 7. It is at the ____ of each swing where a pendulum has all potential energy and no kinetic energy.
- 8. A _______ inclined plane is much easier to use than a shorter inclined plane.
- 11. An object that is higher up will have _____ PE than an object that is lower.
- 13. The ______ the inclined plane, the more force required to move an object up it.
- 14. The force that pulls everything down on Earth.
- 15. In addition to placing an object higher, adding _____ _______ to the object will also increase its PE.
- 16. An object that is higher will hit the ground with more _____ than an object that is lower.
Down
- 1. When a pendulum is swinging up, it is ______ potential energy and losing kinetic energy.
- 2. As a pendulum swings, the most kinetic energy will be when it reaches the _____ of the swing.
- 3. The energy that is stored in something.
- 4. An example of an ________ plane is a ramp used to move something from a low position to a higher position.
- 8. When a pendulum is swinging down, it is ______ potential energy and gaining kinetic energy.
- 9. If two objects are moving at the same speed, the one with _____ _______ will have more kinetic energy.
- 10. An inclined plane that is ____ steep will be easier to use than an inclined plane that is very steep.
- 11. Kinetic energy is the energy of an object that is in ________.
- 12. The _____ an object is travelling, the more kinetic energy it will have.