Physics Phet Kinetic and Potential Energy Transformations

Which variable are you not allowed to change in this simulation? 

• friction
• mass of skater
• shape of the track
• surface of the track 

Which would NOT change the potential energy of the skater? 

• putting the skater higher up on the track
• increasing the friction
• making the track steeper and further from the ground
• moving the starting point of the skater 

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What is the relationship between PE and KE? 

• inverse
• direct
• unrelated
• inverse and direct

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When you increase mass you ___________ the kinetic energy. 

• decrease
• increase
• do not change 

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When the skater is high on the track the _________ is high but the _____ is lower. 

• speed, friction
• friction, kinetic energy
• kinetic energy, potential energy
• potential energy, kinetic energy 

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When friction is high the motion of the skater is: 

• increased
• decreased
• not affected 

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Which statement is true about a skater on a U shaped track? 

• speed remains constant from one end to the other
• speed starts high at the top and reduces as the skater reaches the bottom of the track
• speed increases as they move down the track and then decreases as they move up the other side 
• speed is zero the entire time 

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How much of this lab did you get done, pages 25-30? 

• all of it 
• 75% of it 
• 50% of it 
• less than 50% of it