Activity
Calculating potential and kinetic energy
In this activity, students calculate the kinetic and potential energy of a specific object.
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
identify two forms of kinetic energy
identify two forms of potential energy
use formulae to calculate the kinetic and potential energy of an object.
BIPM brochure
Cover image from the brochure The International System of Units (SI) issued by Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM).
Rights: Image reproduced with permission of the BIPM, which retains full internationally protected copyright.
Download the Word file (see link below) for:
introduction/background notes
what you need
what to do
student handout.
Published: 10 June 2008
