Ramps Quiz

Which is energy of position?

Which is energy of motion?

Which is the standard unit of force?

Which is the measure of the motion of an object, using mass and speed?

Which is the combination of all forces acting on an object?

A bowling ball starts at Position 1, rolls down a ramp, across the floor, and stops at Position 4. At which position does the bowling ball have the most kinetic energy?

A bowling ball starts at Position 1, rolls down a ramp, across the floor, and stops at Position 4. At which position does the bowling ball have the most potential energy?

The balls on the ramps are exactly the same, but sit at different starting positions. Which ball would require the largest force to bring it to a stop when it reaches Position X?

A girl pushes on a cart against a wall with 650 newtons (N) of force. The cart doesn't move. How do you explain what's happening?

A student had a toy truck that he planned to launch down a ramp, and let roll across a flat floor. He wanted to know if the truck would travel the same distance from the ramp no matter how heavy a load the truck carried. He placed one or more 500-gram blocks in the back of the truck and recorded his results. The graph below displays his results. How far will the truck most likely travel with a two-block load?