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Rollercoasters, KE & PE

Authored by Megan McGrory

Science

8th Grade

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Rollercoasters, KE & PE
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the capacity necessary to do work; controls the amount of change that can occur within a system

speed

joule

momentum

energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred

Law of conservation of matter

Law of conservation of energy

Law of energy transfer

Law of the universe

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the standard international unit for energy

newton

joule

kilogram

m/s/s

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Levels of kinetic energy are most influenced by:

Mass

Speed

Distance

Time

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Check off all the direct variables you need to find kinetic energy:

Speed

Distance

Time

Mass

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At the top of the highest point/peak on a roller coaster, how is the energy split between potential and kinetic energy?

100% PE, 0% KE

0% PE, 100% KE

50% PE, 50% KE

25% PE, 75% KE

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A bowling ball is rolling down a hill, about three-quarters of the way down, the bowling ball has 20 J of PE, and the total energy of the system is 80J. How much KE is in the system?

40 KE

100 KE

60 KE

80 KE

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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