KE and PE
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Physics, Science
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8th - 9th Grade
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Easy
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Becah Jubon
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the answer that has the most GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL energy.
a 500 kg boulder on a 5 meter hill
a 500 kg boulder on a 10 meter hill
a 500 kg boulder on a 20 meter hill
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What two factors affect kinetic energy?
mass
speed
height
mass and speed
mass and height
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which has more GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL energy and WHY? (Choose the BEST explanation!)
A roller coaster car at the top of a hill
OR
a roller coaster car at the bottom of the hill.
The car at the top because it is not moving, so it has more potential energy.
The car at the top because it is higher off the ground, so it has more GPE.
The car at the bottom because it is going faster.
The car at the bottom because it can't go any lower.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which has more KINETIC energy and WHY? (Choose the BEST explanation!)
A roller coaster car at the top of a hill
OR
a roller coaster car at the bottom of the hill.
The car at the top because it is not moving, so it has more potential energy.
The car at the top because it is higher off the ground, so it has more GPE.
The car at the bottom because it is going faster.
The car at the bottom because it can't go any lower.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the mechanical energy of a system?
just potential energy
just kinetic energy
the sum of the potential and kinetic energy
kinetic energy minus potential energy
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A plane flying above the ground has what energy?
Only GPE because it is high
Only KE because it is moving
GPE and KE because it is off the ground and moving
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
1 and 5
2 and 4
3
4 and 5
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-2
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