Kinetic and Gravitational Potential Energy
Passage
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Easy
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Jamie Lock
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main factor that determines the amount of kinetic energy an object has?
Mass and speed
Shape and color
Temperature and volume
Height and width
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Analyzing
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of potential energy?
A basketball held by a player
A car driving down the street
A light bulb turned on
A fan spinning
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Understanding
3.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The energy an object has due to its position relative to Earth's surface is called (a) potential energy.
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Understanding
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a bowling ball and a beach ball are moving at the same speed, which one has more kinetic energy?
Bowling ball
Beach ball
Both have the same
Neither has kinetic energy
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Analyzing
5.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Kinetic energy is proportional to the mass of the object and the square of its (a) .
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Analyzing
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Assuming the
penguins in the photograph have similar masses, which
penguin has the least gravitational potential energy?
Explain your answer.
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NGSS.MS-PS3-2
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Look at the penguin that is
next to dive into the water. Compare and contrast the
gravitational potential and kinetic energy of the penguin.
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NGSS.MS-PS3-1
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