PE/KE final review 2020

At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W
• X
• Y
• Z

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

At which point is kinetic energy greatest? 

• W
• X
• Y
• Z

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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

• more
• less
• none of the above
• same

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Both potential and kinetic energy
• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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

As mass increases, KE ...

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

• can't be computed

When is potential energy transformed into kinetic energy?

• When an object at rest is lifted to a higher elevation
• When an object at rest remains at rest
• When an object at rest is put into motion 
• When an object in motion is stopped and put at rest 

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What does friction do to a skateboarder going up a ramp?

• speeds them up
• no impact
• slows them down

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy being converted to potential energy?

• At an ice rink, an ice skater gives another ice skater a gentle push.

• A bike rider stops pedaling and lets his bicycle coast up a hill.

• The cord of a bow-and-arrow is released, propelling the arrow forward.

• On a factory assembly line, boxes slide down a ramp.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What type of energy is greatest when the cannonball is at point C?

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• elastic energy

• awesome sauce

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1