Understanding Potential Energy
Passage
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Science
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8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Medium
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Stephanie Deininger
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: The equation for gravitational potential energy (GPE) is GPE = ______ × height.
Mass
Weight
Speed
Volume
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The gymnast on the balance beam weighs 360 newtons. What is her gravitational potential energy if the balance beam is 1.2 meters above the ground?
432 J
360 J
1.2 J
720 J
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Nuclear energy is stored in the ______ of atoms.
electrons
protons
nuclei
neutrons
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to kinetic energy if the velocity of an object doubles?
It stays the same
It doubles
It quadruples
It halves
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: An increase in mass will ______ the kinetic energy if velocity remains constant.
Decrease
Not affect
Increase
Eliminate
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
A) A compressed spring
B) A flying airplane
C) A charged battery
D) A stretched rubber band.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The kinetic energy of a moving object depends on its mass and its ____.
volume
velocity
distance
acceleration
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