PhET Energy Skate Park Graph Quiz

The dotted line on the chart shows the energy of the Skater, where could she be on the track?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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At which point on the track is the skater's potential energy likely at its maximum according to the energy graph?

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point D

• Point E

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Based on the energy graph, where is the skater's kinetic energy at its minimum?

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point D

• Point E

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What does the total energy line (Yellow) in the graph indicate about the skater's energy throughout the track?

• It increases over time

• It decreases over time

• It remains constant

• It fluctuates wildly

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The bar graph shows the energy of the Skater, where could she be on the track?

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point D

• Point E

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Based on the pie graph showing the energy distribution of the skater, at which point on the track is the skater likely to have the highest kinetic energy (KE)?

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point D

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If the skater is at point 4, which chart could represent the skater's energy?

• A. Entirely blue pie chart

• B. Mostly blue with a small green segment

• C. A little more green than blue

• D. Mostly green with a small blue segment.

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If a heavier skater is at point 4, how would the pie chart change?

• No changes

• The entire pie would be larger

• The PE part would be larger

• The KE part would be larger

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As the ball skater moves from point 4, in which direction is the skater rolling according to the diagram?

• A. Up

• B. Down

• C. Not Enough Information

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The Energy chart of a skater is shown. How would you describe his speed based on the energy distribution in the chart?

• He is at his maximum speed

• He is stopped

• He is going his average speed

• He is going slow

• He is going fast

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