MS-PS: 3-2 & 3-5

At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

• A

• G

• D

• C

• G

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which would have the LEAST gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

• A ball sitting on the ground

• Moon viewed from the Earth

• An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground

• A rock sitting on top of Mt. Everest

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

How could you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?

• Make the object larger

• Lower the object towards the ground

• Raise the object farther off the ground

• Allow the object to roll on the ground

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy

• W & Y
• X & Z

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 

• Height and mass
• Friction and movement
• Mass and Movement
• Height and Friction 

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

How much pontential energy is at the top of a hill on a rollar coaster ride

• 100%
• 50%
• 0%
• 20%

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Can energy be destroyed

• no
• yes

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W
• X
• Y
• Z

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 

• Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
• The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases 
• The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases 
• Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase 

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-1