Rollercoaster Energy Quiz

Use the diagram below to answer questions. At which point would the rollercoaster have the greatest potential energy and the least kinetic energy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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At which point would the rollercoaster have the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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What is happening to the kinetic energy of the rollercoaster as it travels from Point 2 to Point 3?

• The kinetic energy is decreasing

• The kinetic energy is increasing

• The potential energy is not changing

• There is no potential energy

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What is happening to the potential energy of the rollercoaster as it travels from Point 3 to Point 4?

• The potential energy is decreasing

• The potential energy is increasing

• The potential energy is not changing

• There is no potential energy

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At which two points on the diagram would the gravitational potential energy of the rollercoaster be approximately the same?

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 3 and 4

• 1 and 4

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What is the relationship between potential and kinetic energy?

• As potential energy increases, kinetic energy increases

• As potential energy decreases, kinetic energy decreases

• As potential energy increases, kinetic energy decreases

• There is no relationship between potential and kinetic energy

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Which of the following are forms of potential energy?

• Gravitational, elastic, magnetic, chemical, electrostatic, and nuclear

• Mechanical, elastic, chemical, thermal, and sound

• Chemical, nuclear, thermal, electrical, and electromagnetic

• Thermal, mechanical, sound, electrical, and electromagnetic

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What are examples of kinetic energy?

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Which of the following represents potential energy transforming into kinetic energy?

• A marble rolling across the floor and eventually coming to a stop

• A dog running around the yard while playing

• A car driving on the highway at a constant speed

• A person falling toward the ground while skydiving

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You can increase the potential energy of a book by moving it from the floor to a desktop.

• True

• False

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