Ke & Pe Quiz

A ball is falling from the second floor balcony to the floor below.

• Kinetic energy increases

• Kinetic energy decreases

• Kinetic energy stays the same

• Potential energy increases

• Potential energy decreases

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A car skids to a stop along a level roadway.

• Kinetic energy increases

• Kinetic energy decreases

• Potential energy stays the same

• Potential energy increases

• Potential energy decreases

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

As soon as the light turned green, the driver stepped on the gas and the car accelerated down the level highway.

• Kinetic energy increases

• Kinetic energy decreases

• Potential energy stays the same

• Potential energy increases

• Potential energy decreases

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The elevator moved from the ground floor to the 10th floor at a constant speed.

• Kinetic energy increases

• Kinetic energy decreases

• Kinetic energy stays the same

• Potential energy increases

• Potential energy decreases

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

The car moved along the level street at a constant speed.

• Kinetic energy increases

• Kinetic energy stays the same

• Potential energy stays the same

• Potential energy increases

• Potential energy decreases

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The skydiver fell the final 1000 feet at a constant speed.

• Kinetic energy increases

• Kinetic energy decreases

• Kinetic energy stays the same

• Potential energy increases

• Potential energy decreases

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

After Dad released the tire swing from its highest position, he watched his child swing to the lowest position along the arc.

• Kinetic energy increases

• Kinetic energy decreases

• Kinetic energy stays the same

• Potential energy increases

• Potential energy decreases

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

It took a lot of effort, but Celia gained speed as she ran up the last hill of the cross-country race.

• Kinetic energy increases

• Kinetic energy decreases

• Kinetic energy stays the same

• Potential energy increases

• Potential energy decreases

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The golf ball gradually slowed down as it moved down the inclined putting green towards the hole.

• Kinetic energy increases

• Kinetic energy decreases

• Kinetic energy stays the same

• Potential energy increases

• Potential energy decreases

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

After takeoff, the toy rocket climbed to a height of 25 meters above the ground and gradually became slower.

• Kinetic energy increases

• Kinetic energy decreases

• Kinetic energy stays the same

• Potential energy increases

• Potential energy decreases

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5