Roller Coaster PE KE practice quiz

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 

• Potential 
• Energy
• Kinetic
• Friction

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The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 

• more
• less
• none of the above
• all of the above 

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__________ is stored energy. 

• Potential
• Kinetic
• None of the above 
• All of the above 

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Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.

• similar
• opposite
• parallel
• west

Which of the following is an example of friction that is helpful?

• Brakes used on a bike
• Tires from a car on the road
• Tread on the bottom of your shoes
• All are examples that are helpful

A ______ is a push or a pull acting upon an object

• Acceleration
• force
• friction
• energy

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This is a force that moves a roller coaster car down the tracks.

• push

• magic

• gravity

• slide

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Where is potential energy the GREATEST on a roller coaster?

• At the bottom of the first hill
• At the top of the first hill
• Half way down the first hill

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Where is kinetic energy the LEAST on a roller coaster?

• At the bottom of the first hill
• At the top of the first hill
• Halfway down the first hill

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Where is potential energy the LEAST on a roller coaster?

• At the top of the first hill
• Halfway down the first hill
• At the bottom of the first hill

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