Potential and Kinetic Energy Concepts

Select PE for potential energy or KE for kinetic energy for the description below.

Stored Energy

• PE

• KE

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Select PE for potential energy or KE for kinetic energy for the description below.

Motion Energy

• PE

• KE

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Select PE for potential energy or KE for kinetic energy for the description below.

Depends on Mass and Speed

• PE

• KE

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Select PE for potential energy or KE for kinetic energy for the description below.

Depends on Mass and Height

• PE

• KE

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Select PE for potential energy or KE for kinetic energy for the description below.

Increases with Height

• PE

• KE

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Select PE for potential energy or KE for kinetic energy for the description below.

Increases with Speed

• PE

• KE

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Pirate ship ride swinging

• PE

• KE

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

People at the top of a drop tower ride

(110 meters high not moving)

• PE

• KE

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which juggling pin will reach a higher kinetic energy when tossed in the air at the same speed?

• A

• B

• C

Answer explanation

higher mass = higher KE

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Exammine the roller coaster diagram and label the descriptions below with the matching letters.

• A

• second highest potential energy

• C

• the cart is going downhill; potential energy is being transformed into kinetic energy

• D

• the cart is going uphill, kinetic energy is being transformed into potential energy

• F

• Highest potential energy, lowest kinetic energy

• B

• Lowest potential energy, highest kinetic energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5