Gravity and Kinetic Energy

When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has

• high potential energy

• high kinetic energy

• low potential energy

• equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

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When a roller coaster is at the bottom of a hill it has

• high potential energy

• high kinetic energy

• low kinetic energy

• equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

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Kinetic energy depends on

• mass and height

• height and speed

• mass and speed

• mass and force

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Potential energy depends on

• mass and height

• height and speed

• mass and speed

• height and force

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I am holding a balloon that is full of air, the balloon has

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

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I released a balloon that was full of air and it is flying around the room, the balloon has

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

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At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W
• X
• Y
• Z

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

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can be altered from one form to another.

• created, destroyed
• gravity, force
• heat, created

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