Energy Concepts

What is the relationship between kinetic energy and speed

• They are directly proportional
• There is no relationship
• They are indirectly proportional
• They are brother and sister

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What force causes the carts to slow down?

• friction

• applying force

• gravity

• gravity and friction

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The force that makes a roller coaster roll is...?

• Rocket Power

• Gravity

• Motors

• Gears

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If a drop is steeper, the roller coaster will go...

• Faster

• Crash

• Slower

• Stop

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When the cart started rolling the energy transformation was ______.

• Potential to kinetic
• Kinetic to potential
•  No energy was transformed
• Totally awesome dude!!!!!! 

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The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-

• W
• X
• Y
• Z

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Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy

• W & Y
• X & Z

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At which point is kinetic energy greatest?

• W
• X
• Y
• Z

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Where is kinetic and potential energy even on a roller coaster?

• At the bottom of a hill
• At the top of a hill
• Halfway down the hill

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Where is kinetic energy the GREATEST on a roller coaster?

• At the bottom of the first hill
• At the top of the first hill
• Halfway down the first hill

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