Mechanical Energy Investigation Quiz

A student is investigating the mechanical energy of a ball that rolls down a ramp. Which of these ramps will provide the highest speed for the ball?

• Option 1

• Option 2

• Option 3

• Option 4

A student is investigating how mechanical energy affects the speed of different bicycles. The bikes start at the top of a hill and roll down to the bottom of the hill. Which is the best way to measure the mechanical energy of each bicycle?

• Measure how far each bicycle travels after the hill.

• Measure the speed of each bicycle at the bottom of the hill.

• Measure the distance of the hill that the bicycles travel.

• Measure the time each bicycle rolls after the hill.

Choose the word that correctly finishes the sentence. A student is investigating how mechanical energy of a toy car changes based on the height of a ramp that the car rolls down. The toy car with the least mechanical energy will have the _________ speed while rolling down the ramp.

• fastest

• slowest

• highest

• lowest

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

How can a student increase and decrease mechanical energy on a water slide model?

• By changing the height of the slide and the mass of the object.

• By altering the color of the slide.

• By adjusting the temperature of the water.

• By changing the shape of the pool.

What is mechanical energy?

• The energy associated with the motion and position of an object

• The energy stored in chemical bonds

• The energy carried by light

• The energy stored in an electric field

If a roller coaster is at the top of a hill, what type of mechanical energy is at its maximum?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Thermal energy

• Electrical energy