PS2 Energy

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

• Gravitational

• Energy

• Kinetic

• Friction

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Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

• Height and mass

• Friction and movement

• Mass and Movement

• Height and Friction

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What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

• Potential
• Kinetic

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What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

• Potential
• Kinetic

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When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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Which point has the most potential energy?

• G

• F

• B

• A

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Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.

• The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.
• The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.
• The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.
• The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases. 

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When riding a roller coaster, you go up and down many hills. When do you have the maximum (most) kinetic energy?

• At the top of each hill.
• As you go down each hill.
• At the bottom of each hill.
• As you go up each hill.

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When riding a roller coaster, you go up and down many hills. As you get to the top of a roller coaster, what energy change is taking place.

• Potential energy is changed into kinetic energy.
• Kinetic energy is changed into potential energy.
• Chemical energy is changed into heat energy.
• Heat energy is changed into chemical energy. 

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