Work, energy, and power

Identify whether the object described below possesses kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, both forms of energy, or neither form of energy:

A roller coaster car is momentarily stationary at the top of the first drop of a tall roller coaster hill.

• kinetic energy

• gravitational potential energy

• both forms of energy

• neither form of energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Identify whether the object described below possesses kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, both forms of energy, or neither form of energy:

A high school sprinter is moving at a high speed as she crosses the finish line.

• kinetic energy

• gravitational potential energy

• both forms of energy

• neither form of energy

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

Identify whether the object described below possesses kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, both forms of energy, or neither form of energy:

A marble, released from the top of a tall ramp, is a the half-way mark along its path to the floor below.

• kinetic energy

• gravitational potential energy

• both forms of energy

• neither form of energy

Read the description of the motion of the bold-faced object and decide if the kinetic energy (KE) and the gravitational potential energy (PE) is increases or decreases

A ball is falling from the second floor balcony to the floor below.

• KE increase

• KE decrease

• GPE increase

• GPE decrease

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Read the description of the motion and decide if the kinetic energy (KE) and the gravitational potential energy (PE) is increasing, decreasing, or remaining constant.

A car skids to a stop along a level roadway.

• KE increase

• KE decrease

• GPE increase

• GPE decrease

Question on figure

• A-B-C

• A-C-B

• B-A-C

• B-C-A

Question on figure

• A-B-C

• A-C-B

• B-A-C

• B-C-A

• C-B-A

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-2

NGSS.HS-PS3-1