Roller Coaster Physics

Roller Coaster Physics

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Roller Coaster Physics

Roller Coaster Physics

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS3-1, MS-PS3-5, MS-PS3-2

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which of the following bar charts would be the correct description for location B?

Media Image
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Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the Kinetic Energy of a coaster that has a cart that weighs 5 kg and a velocity of 40 m/s

400 Joules

200 Joules

100 Joules

500 Joules

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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At which position does the cart have the MOST potential energy?

A

B

C

D

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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At which position is potential energy the greatest?

W

X

Y

Z

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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At which position is kinetic energy the greatest?

W

X

Y

Z

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of the following BEST describes the change in energy that occurs as a roller coaster travels from position X to position Y?

Kinetic energy increases while potential energy decreases.

Kinetic energy decreases while potential energy increases.

Kinetic energy increases and potential energy increases.

There is no change in energy.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which of the following BEST describes the change in energy that occurs as a roller coaster travels from position Y to position Z?

Kinetic energy increases while potential energy decreases.

Kinetic energy decreases while potential energy increases.

Kinetic energy increases and potential energy increases.

There is no change in energy.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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