LAS-Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy - Amy

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Name: ______________________________________ Grade/Section__________

School: _____________________________________ Date: __________________
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

SCIENCE 8
Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy
I. Introduction
Energy is the ability to do work. Everything that happens in the world uses
energy! Most of the time we can’t see energy, but it is everywhere around us!
Without energy, object will not move according to the direction of energy. In
Science, if the object will not behave according to the direction of force, it is not
considered as work. For example, a man is carrying his travelling bag on his
shoulder, there is no work done since the energy exerted on the travelling bag
is acting upward even if the object is travelling along the horizontal distance.
II. Learning Competency
Identify and explain the factors that affect potential and kinetic energy.
( MELC Week 2-3)
III. Objectives:
At the end of this learning activity sheet, you are expected to:
1. differentiate potential energy from kinetic energy;

2. identify whether potential or kinetic energy from given illustration.
3. solve and analyze problems involving potential and kinetic energy.
IV. Discussion
Energy is the ability or capacity to do work. Its unit is the same as the
unit of work, expressed in joule (J) in the SI system. One (1) J is the energy
needed to accomplish one (1) joule of work. A larger unit of energy called
kilojoule (kJ) is sometimes used. One (1) kJ is equal to1000 J. Energy can be
transformed from one form to another. It exists in an object by virtue of its
motion called kinetic energy (KE) and the energy possessed by an object by
virtue of position called potential energy (PE).
Potential Energy,is stored energy from an object. Instead of coming
from motion, it can come from its position relative to others, internal stress,
electric charge, or its condition.
Examples of potential energy.

a stretched rubber bond an arrow being stretched by a bow
before it’s released
A rock at top of a hill
The increase of potential energy is expressed as:

PE= mgh
Where,
m mass of the object
h – height of the position of the object
g – acceleration due to gravity (g=9.8m/s2)
PE – potential energy
Sample No.1:
What is the potential energy of a 10-kg table that is on the fourth floor of the
school building 15m above the ground level?
Given:
m= 10kg
h= 15m
g= 9.8m/s2
Find: PE
Solution:
PE= mgh
PE= (10kg) (9.8m/s2) (15m)
PE =1, 470J
Sample No.2.
A toolbox is slowly raised to a height of 3.5m above the ground. If the work
done by raising it up is 4,000J, find the mass of the toolbox.
Given:
PE= 4,000 J
h = 3.5m
g= 9.8m/s2
Find: m
Solution:
m= PE/gh
m= 4000J/ (9.8m/s2) (3.5m)
m=4000j/ 34.3m2/s2
m= 116.62kg.
Kinetic Energy (KE) or energy of motion is the energy of moving object.

The word kinetic comes from the Greek word kinetikos which means moving.
Kinetic energy measures the amount of work the object can do because of it
motion. Examples of kinetic energy:
An arrow released from the bow An object rolling down from the hill
Kinetic Energy can be computed using the formula:

KE = ½ mv²
where:
KE is the kinetic energy in joule (J),
m is the object's mass in kilogram (kg), and
v is the object's speed in meter per second (m/s).
From the formula, the kinetic energy of an object depends on its mass and
speed. What will happen to the KE of an object if its mass is doubled but the
speed remains the same? The KE of an object is also doubled. How about if the
speed is doubled but the mass remains the same? The KE of an object
increases four times. This means that the greater the mass, the greater the
kinetic energy and the faster the speed the higher the kinetic energy as well.
Sample Problem No. 1

Determine the kinetic energy of a 60-kg athlete running at a speed of 12m/s.
Given:
m=60kg
v= 12m/s
Find: KE
Solution:
KE = mv2/2
KE = ( 60kg) (12m/s)2
2
KE= 4,320kgm/s
KE= 4,320J
V. Activities
A. Do You Recognize Me?
Directions: Classify the following situation as a type of potential energy or
kinetic energy. Write K if it is Kinetic energy and P if it is potential energy.
_________1. Sitting in the top of a tree
_________2. A car that is parked at the top of a hill
_________3. Child jumping on his bed
_________4. Ripe fruit before it falls from the tree
_________5. An arrow released from the bow
B. Are you happy or sad?
Directions: Draw a happy face 😊 if the illustration shows a kinetic
energy and sad face ☹ if the given illustration shows potential energy in the
following situation. Write your answer on the space provided for.
1.__________A stretched rubber bands 2._______a mango fruit hanging in the tree
3. _________A yoyo 4. ______Group of people 5. _______An arrow

held in your hand trekking in Mt. Tapulao released from the bow
C. Am I Kinetic or Potential?
Directions: Determine whether the objects in the following problems have
kinetic or potential energy. Write your answer on the space provided.
1. You serve a volleyball with a mass of 2.1kg . The ball leaves your hand with
a speed of 30m/s. The ball has____________ energy.
2. A baby carriage is sitting at the top of a hill that is 21m high. The carriage
with the baby weighs 12N. The carriage has________ energy.
3. A cinder block is sitting on a platform 20 m heigh. It weighs 79N. The block
has ________ energy.
4. A car is travelling with a velocity of 40m/s and has a mass of 1120kg. The
car has________ energy.
5. A 1000kg roller coaster car that is moving with the a speed of 20m/s. The
roller coaster has______ energy.
D. Let’s Reason Out!
Direction: Given the pictures below, answer the corresponding questions that
follow. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Wich object has more potential

energy? A hollow block or a feather?
Explain your answer.
When car and truck move at the

same speed, which will have more
kinetic energy? Explain your answer.
Points Description
2 Discussion is complete with no misconception.
1 Discussion is incomplete with minor misconception.
0 No discussion
Rubrics for scoring
E. Solve Me!
Direction: Solve the following problems. Show your complete solution.
1. What is the KE of a 1500 kg car going Bagsit River with the speed of 14
m/s?
2. A 60-kg person walks from the ground to the roof of a 74.8 m tall building.
How much potential energy does she have at the top of the building?
VI. Assessment
Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. The following situations shows potential energy EXCEPT:
A. an arrow released from a bow
B. a child at the top of a slide
C. a car parked at the top of a hill
D. river water at the top of a waterfall
2. The potential energy is the energy an object has due to its __________.
A. mass
B. motion
C. position
D. weight
3. The following conditions exhibits kinetic energy EXCEPT:
A. a mango fruit on the table
B. rolling stone from the hill
C. running athlete on the field
D. dancing kids in the living room of the house
4. Kinetic energy is the energy of________________
A. mass
B. motion
C. position
D. weight
5. If a green ball is higher from the ground than a yellow ball and both have the
same mass, which ball has more potential energy?
A. green ball
B. yellow ball
C. both has the same PE
D. both has the same KE
VII. Reflection
Fill in the blanks with the correct answers to complete the statements. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. ____________stored energy from the object.
2. An object's potential energy can be computed using the formula____________.
3. Any moving object possesses energy called ____________ .
4. ____________ is the ability or capacity to do work.
5. Energy can be ____________from one form to another.
VIII. References
Science Learner’s Material 8. 2017. Department of Education.
Science – Grade 8, Alternative Delivery Mode

Quarter 1 – Module 3: Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy
First Edition, 2020
Prepared by:
IX. Key to Corrections
Activities: E.
A. 1.
1. A KE= 1/2mv2
2. P
3. K KE= (15000kg)(14m/s)2
4. P 2
5. K KE= 147,000J
B. 2.
1. ☹ PE=mgh
2. ☹ PE= (60kg)(9.8m/s)(74.8m)
3. ☹ PE= 43,982.4J

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Republic of the Philippines

Name: ____________________________ Grade/Section

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

1. differentiate potential energy from kinetic energy;

Examples of potential energy.

A rock at top of a hill

The increase of potential energy is expressed as:

Kinetic Energy (KE) or energy of motion is the energy of moving object.

Kinetic Energy can be computed using the formula:

Sample Problem No. 1

3. _A yoyo 4. Group of people 5. _An arrow

Wich object has more potential

When car and truck move at the

Science Learner’s Material 8. 2017. Department of Education.

Science – Grade 8, Alternative Delivery Mode

IX. Key to Corrections

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