Quiz on Roller Coaster Energy

What is potential energy?

• Energy of mass

• Stored energy

• Energy in motion

• Energy of gravity

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What happens to potential energy as a roller coaster climbs higher?

• It transforms into kinetic energy

• It remains the same

• It increases

• It decreases

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What is kinetic energy?

• Energy of mass

• Energy of gravity

• Stored energy

• Energy in motion

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What happens to kinetic energy as a roller coaster slows down?

• It decreases

• It transforms into potential energy

• It increases

• It remains the same

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What causes a roller coaster to slow down?

• Magnetic brakes

• Friction

• Gravity

• Wind resistance

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How does a roller coaster come to a stop?

• By using magnetic brakes

• By losing all its energy

• By running out of potential energy

• By reaching the end of the track

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What type of roller coaster is Nitro?

• Inverted roller coaster

• Hybrid roller coaster

• Untraditional roller coaster

• Traditional roller coaster

What type of energy does King Naka rely on?

• Potential energy

• Friction energy

• Kinetic energy

• Mechanical energy

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What happens when a roller coaster doesn't have enough mechanical energy to climb a hill?

• It stops on the hill

• It rolls backwards

• It transforms into potential energy

• It gains more mechanical energy

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How does mass affect the speed of a roller coaster?

• More mass decreases speed

• More mass increases speed

• Mass increases potential energy

• Mass has no effect on speed

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