Kinetic and Potential Energy Test

Kinetic energy depends on which two variables?

• Mass

• Height

• Velocity

• Length

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What two variables does potential energy depend on?

• Mass

• Velocity

• Length

• Height

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

The energy stored in an object due to its height is __________.

• Kinetic Energy

• Thermal Potential Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Elastic Potential Energy

The energy an object has due to its motion is __________.

• Kinetic Energy

• Thermal Potential Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Elastic Potential Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The energy an object has due to its temperature is __________.

• Kinetic Energy

• Thermal Potential Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Elastic Potential Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

True or False: An object in motion will never have potential energy.

• True

• False

True or False: An object at rest can have kinetic energy.

• True

• False

At which point along the track will the cart have the most potential energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

At which point along the track will the cart have the most kinetic energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

At which point along the track will the cart have the least potential energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2