Kinetic and Potential Energy Matching

Match the terms with their definitions. 

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The law of motion that demonstrates an example of a ball that is moved from its resting place because it was pushed during contact made by another ball.  

The law of motion that demonstrates an example of while a person is swimming, the person pushes the water backward as the water pushes the person forward.  

The law of motion that demonstrates an example of the force of the wind that blows through the wind chimes, causing the chimes to ring.  

Energy that is being used.  

Energy that is being stored.  

a. kinetic energy 

b. law of action and reaction 

c. law of inertia 

d. potential energy 

e. law of applied force 

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