Roller Coaster Physics

Where is potential energy the GREATEST on a roller coaster?

• At the bottom of the first hill

• At the top of the first hill

• Half way down the first hill

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Where is kinetic energy the LEAST 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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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Where is potential energy the LEAST on a roller coaster?

• At the top of the first hill

• Halfway down the first hill

• At the bottom of the first hill

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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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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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Roller coasters use potential and kinetic energy to move carts around the track. Which selection below organizes the points of potential energy from GREATEST to LEAST?

• C, D, H, K, N

• B, D, H, J, L

• A, D, H, K, M

• A, E, G, I, M

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Where is the potential energy of the roller coaster the lowest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Where does the rollercoaster have the most potential energy?

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which location on the roller coaster would the cart be gaining potential energy.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Drag the labels to correct spot on the roller coaster.

a

b

greatest PE

greatest KE

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Where does the rollercoaster have the most Kinetic energy?

• w

• x

• y

• z

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5