Conservation of Energy

At which point(s) on the roller coaster is the gravitational potential energy at its maximum?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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At which point(s) on the roller coaster is the kinetic energy at its maximum?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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What is mechanical energy?

• It is what metal creates when heated.
• All potential and kinetic energy in a system.
• It is motion of all matter.
• Energy of momentum.

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What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?

• Energy cannot be created or destroyed
• Nothing can exchange energy
• Energy will increase over time.
• Energy will decrease over time.

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Is energy always conserved?

• Always
• Often
• Never
• Sometimes

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Energy of motion is which type of energy?

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Sound
• Gravitational

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On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?

• At the bottom of a big hill
• When going around a corner
• When going upside down
• At the top of a big hill

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Energy can be created.

• True
• False

Energy cannot be destroyed.

• True 
• False

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Imagine dropping a basketball. When would it have the most gravitational potential energy?

• When it is closest to the ground
• When it is at the highest point
• When it is halfway down
• It has the same amount of gravitational PE at all points

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