Kinetic and Potential Energy

When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has

• high potential energy

• high kinetic energy

• low potential energy

• equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

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When a roller coaster is at the bottom of a hill it has

• high potential energy

• high kinetic energy

• low kinetic energy

• equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

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Kinetic energy depends on

• mass and height

• height and speed

• mass and speed

• mass and force

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Potential energy depends on

• mass and height

• height and speed

• mass and speed

• height and force

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy. 

• kinetic 
• potential
• none of the above
• all of the above 

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

which point has the most potential energy

• G
• f
• b
• a

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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-PS3-1

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Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.

• destroyed
• transferred
• created
• ignored

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Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 

• Potential 
• Energy
• Kinetic
• Friction

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CCSS.RI.7.4

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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

• more
• less
• none of the above
• all of the above 

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5