Mystery Science - Energy & Energy Transfer

Which of the following statements is true.

• The more hills a roller coaster has, the faster it will go.

• The taller the first hill of a roller coaster, the faster the speed of the roller coaster.

• The more riders on a roller coaster, the faster it will go.

• Roller coasters go too fast.

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If you are going sledding, where would be the best place to start.

• At the bottom of the hill.

• Near the closest street.

• In the middle of the hill.

• At the top of the hill.

What will happen if one marble hits a second marble?

• The second marble will bounce off the table and the first marble will stop.

• When the first marble hits the second marble, they will both stop.

• The first marble will transfer some of its energy to the second marble and the second marble will start to move.

• The second marble will transfer some of its energy to the first marble and the first marble will start to move.

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Most cars get their energy from what?

• gasoline

• chocolate

• soybeans

• french fry oil

Where would a ball rolling down a ramp get its energy from?

• the ramp

• gasoline

• food

• height

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What would happen if the second hill of a roller coaster was taller than the first hill.

• The roller coaster would go faster.

• The roller coaster could not make it over the second hill.

• The roller coaster could not make it over the first hill.

• You could not have very many riders on the roller coaster.

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Michael Phelps gets his energy from what?

• The cheering crowd

• His mom

• Swimming

• Food

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What are some ways, other than gasoline, that you can supply energy to make a vehicle move. There may be more than one answer.

• chocolate

• pancake syrup

• gasoline

• playdough

A flashlight would get energy from.....

• cold weather

• battery

• water

• using it

If you were shooting a rubber band and you wanted it to fly across the room, what should you do?

• Pull it back just a little.

• Pull it back then point it at the floor.

• Pull it back a long way.

• Don't pull it back and drop it.

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