Quiz about Roller Coaster Energy

Question 1

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

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 2

At which position is potential energy the greatest?

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W

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X

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Y

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Z

Question 3

At which position is kinetic energy the greatest?

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X

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W

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Y

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Z

Question 4

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

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Kinetic energy decreases while potential energy increases.

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Kinetic energy increases while potential energy decreases.

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Kinetic energy increases and potential energy increases.

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There is no change in energy.

Question 5

This graph MOST LIKELY describes the potential energy and kinetic energy of a roller coaster going

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up a hill and then rolling back down the other side.

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up a hill.

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down a hill.

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down a hill and then rolling back up the other side.

Question 6

At which point on the roller coaster ride does a car have the least kinetic energy.

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W

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Y

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X

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Z

Question 7

Where does the rollercoaster have the most Kinetic energy?

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x

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w

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y

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z

Question 8

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?

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A, E, G, I, M

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C, D, H, K, N

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B, D, H, J, L

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A, D, H, K, M

Question 9

Which letter shows where kinetic energy is stored or at its maximum point?

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X

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Y

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W

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Z

Question 10

Where is the kinetic energy the greatest?

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C

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A

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B

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D

Question 11

At what point does the roller coaster have the highest amount of kinetic energy and the lowest amount of potential energy?

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At the base (bottom) of the first hill

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At the top of the first hill

Question 12

What type of energy is primarily responsible for a roller coaster's motion at the top of a hill?

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Potential energy

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Kinetic energy

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Thermal energy

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Chemical energy

Question 13

As a roller coaster descends a hill, what happens to its potential energy?

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It decreases

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It increases

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It remains constant

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It is converted to chemical energy

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the energy transformation in a roller coaster as it moves down a slope?

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Potential energy to kinetic energy

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Kinetic energy to potential energy

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Thermal energy to chemical energy

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Chemical energy to thermal energy

Question 15

What is the primary force that acts on a roller coaster to bring it back down after reaching the top of a hill?

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Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

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Air resistance

Question 16

If a roller coaster car has a mass of 500 kg and is at a height of 50 meters, what is its potential energy? (Use $$g = 9.8 \, ext{m/s}^2$$ )

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245,000 J

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24,500 J

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2,450 J

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245 J

Question 17

Which of the following factors does NOT affect the speed of a roller coaster at the bottom of a hill?

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Color of the roller coaster

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Height of the hill

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Mass of the roller coaster

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Friction between the track and wheels

Question 18

What is the role of friction in the operation of a roller coaster?

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It slows down the roller coaster

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It speeds up the roller coaster

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It provides energy to the roller coaster

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It has no effect on the roller coaster

Question 19

In a roller coaster loop, what type of energy is at its maximum at the lowest point of the loop?

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Kinetic energy

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Potential energy

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Thermal energy

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Chemical energy

Question 20

How does the conservation of energy principle apply to a roller coaster ride?

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Total energy remains constant throughout the ride

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Energy is created as the roller coaster moves

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Energy is destroyed when the roller coaster stops

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Energy is only present at the start of the ride

Question 21

What is the effect of air resistance on a roller coaster?

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It decreases the speed of the roller coaster

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It increases the speed of the roller coaster

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It has no effect on the roller coaster

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It changes the direction of the roller coaster

Question 22

Why do roller coasters have multiple hills and loops?

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To maintain speed and excitement

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To increase the potential energy

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To reduce the kinetic energy

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To increase the friction

Question 23

Which scientific principle explains why passengers feel 'weightless' at the top of a roller coaster loop?

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Centripetal Force

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Newton's First Law of Motion

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Newton's Second Law of Motion

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Conservation of Mass

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