Physical Science Winter Benchmark

The sum of kinetic energy and potential energy within a system is called

• thermal energy
• electrical energy
• mechanical energy

Potential energy is

• stored energy
• moving energy
• the sum of all energy in the system

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Kinetic energy is

• stored energy
• moving energy
• the sum of all energy in the system

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following is not a type of potential energy?

• chemical
• elastic
• gravitational
• kinetic

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Where would a roller coaster have the greatest potential energy?

• at the top of a hill
• halfway up the hill
• at the bottom of the hill

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Two trucks have the same velocity but different masses. Truck #1 has a mass of 200 kg and Truck #2 has a mass of 500 kg. Truck# ________ has the most kinetic energy.

• 1
• 2

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

When an object (like a ball) falls, some of its ___________ energy changes to___________ energy, due to the law of conservation of energy.

• kinetic, potential
• potential, kinetic

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

This type of energy will be the highest at the bottom of a swing's path.

• kinetic
• potential

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

This type of energy will be highest at the top of a swing's path.

• kinetic
• potential

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

How much energy does a 50 kg rock have if it is sitting on the edge of a 15 m cliff? GPE=ham

• 750 J
• 7350 J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2