8th Grade Potential and Kinetic Energy
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8th Grade Potential and Kinetic Energy
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Cristin Butler
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This quiz focuses on the fundamental concepts of potential and kinetic energy, covering the essential physics principles that 8th grade students need to master. The questions systematically build understanding of energy definitions, units of measurement, and the factors that determine each type of energy. Students must grasp that potential energy is stored energy dependent on an object's height and mass, while kinetic energy is the energy of motion determined by speed and mass. The quiz requires students to apply conceptual knowledge to real-world scenarios, comparing energy states at different positions and identifying energy transformations. Students need to understand the Joule as the standard unit for energy measurement and recognize the relationship between work and energy. The assessment also challenges students to analyze energy conservation principles through questions about cars at different positions on a track, where total mechanical energy remains constant but transforms between kinetic and potential forms. Created by Cristin Butler, a Science teacher in US who teaches grade 8. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding before moving into more complex energy calculations and transformations. Teachers can use this as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, assign it as homework to reinforce classroom instruction, or implement it as a review before summative assessments. The varied question formats, from multiple choice concept identification to scenario-based applications, provide comprehensive coverage that supports differentiated learning needs. The quiz aligns with NGSS standard MS-PS3-2, which requires students to develop models to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system, and supports the foundational understanding needed for MS-PS3-5 regarding energy conservation and transformation principles.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When you do work you are exerting:
push
pull
energy
power
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The energy stored in a an object is _____________ energy:
Joule
kinetic
potential
transformed
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The unit of measure for potential and kinetic energy is:
Newton
meter
watt
Joule
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Height (distance) and mass determine the amount of ___________ energy in an object.
kinetic
potential
solar
thermal
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An object falling from 50m will have _____________ potential energy than an object falling from 30m.
greater
less
equal
lower
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If you have two objects with different masses about to fall from the same height, which one will have the greatest potential energy?
lightest
flattest
roundest
heaviest
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The amount of kinetic energy in an object is determined by its:
speed and mass
height and mass
speed and velocity
height and velocity
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
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