Energy Skate Park Basics Flashcard

Front

What does gravitational potential energy depend on? Position, Air Resistance, Gravity, Both a and c

Back

Both a and c

Front

A tiny pig is dropped from the top of a building and lands safely on a trampoline. The tiny pig will have an increase in what type(s) of energy as it falls?

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

At which point on the track is the kinetic and potential energy equal? Options: Point A, Point B, Point C

Back

Point B

Front

Katy wants to design a roller coaster where the passenger is traveling super fast at the bottom. What characteristics should the roller coaster have? Options: It should be flat and close to the ground. This way the passenger will have an increase in speed because he/she starts out close to the ground. It should have no friction and the passenger should start off high above the ground. This way the passenger starts out with a lot of potential energy that can be transformed into kinetic energy. It should have lots of friction and be very tall. This way the passenger will speed up because of the large amount of friction. It doesn't matter how you design the roller coaster the passenger's speed will be the same at all points on the roller coaster.

Back

It should have no friction and the passenger should start off high above the ground. This way the passenger starts out with a lot of potential energy that can be transformed into kinetic energy.