Look at the picture below. A ball is held at point A and released.

1. Name _______________________________________ Date ________________ Conservation of energy worksheet Look at the picture below. A ball is held at point A and released. Use the information above to find the GPE at point A. Use the information above to find the GPE at point C. Use the information above to find the GPE at point D. KNOWING THAT MECHANICAL ENERGY = KINETIC + POTENTIAL … AND THAT IT DOESN’T CHANGE …. What is the kinetic energy at point A? ___________ point C? ___________ point D? ____________

2. Read the following story and fill in the blanks with the type of energy being produced, used, or transformed Jalynn wakes up in the morning to her alarm clock going off. The alarm clock uses _______________ energy and transforms it into _______________ and _______________ energy. She is starving and sticks some waffles in the toaster which uses _______________ energy and transforms it into _______________ energy and _______________ energy to cook her waffles which supply her with _______________ energy. Jalynn takes a shower and blow dries her hair with the hairdryer that uses _______________ energy and transforms it into _______________ energy. She gets dressed and gets in the car which is ran by _______________ energy and transforms it into _______________ energy and _______________ energy. She puts her foot on the gas which increases the car’s _______________ energy and decreases its _______________ energy. She turns on the radio which gets to her ears because of the _______________ energy.