Review on PE/KE, Energy Transformation, Speed, SVA, Motion Graphs

Does this phrase describe potential or kinetic energy:

The energy of a stretched rubber-band.

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

This is a pendulum (a weight that swings back and forth on a string), at which 2 positions does the pendulum have the greatest potential energy?

• 2, 3

• 2, 4

• 3, 5

• 1, 5

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

At which point does the water in the waterfall have the greatest gravitational potential energy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

When is the roller coaster increasing its kinetic energy?

• When it goes down the first hill

• when it goes up the first incline

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

As a little girl slides from the top of a slide to the bottom, her potential energy _______________ (increases or decreases), and her kinetic energy ________________ (increases or decreases).

• decreases, dcreases

• increases, increases

• increases, decreases

• decreases, increases

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

At which position does the pendulum have the least potential energy?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

As the roller coaster moves from the top of the hill to the bottom of the hill, is its potential energy increasing or deceasing?

• Increasing

• Decreasing

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

As the roller coaster moves from the bottom of the hill to the top of the hill is its Kinetic energy increasing or decreasing?

• Increasing

• Decreasing

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

When potential energy is high, kinetic energy is _______________?

• high

• equal

• low

• greater than

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of the following is an example of a object with only potential energy:

• A football being thrown across the field

• A boat floating through the water

• A bottle of shampoo resting on a shelf in the shower

• Air slowly leaking out of a tire

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2