Forces and Motion in a Rollercoaster

speeding up, slowing down, changing direction are all examples of...

• speed

• momentum

• acceleration

• force

What is velocity?

• The distance and direction traveled in a certain time

• The distance traveled in a certain time

• The change in motion, position, or direction.

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A person pushes a bowling ball 10 meters and then pushes a tennis ball 10 meters. Which push requires more force and why?

• The bowling ball because it has less acceleration

• The tennis ball because it has a greater acceleration

• The bowling ball because it has a greater mass

• The tennis ball because it has less mass

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At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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At which point is kinetic energy greatest? 

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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Which point has the most potential energy?

• G

• f

• b

• a

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When riding a roller coaster, you go up and down many hills. When do you have the maximum (most) kinetic energy?

• At the top of each hill.

• As you go down each hill.

• At the bottom of each hill.

• As you go up each hill.

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An _______ force must act on an object for it to CHANGE it's motion

• balanced

• unbalanced

• gravitational

• electrical

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If the net force is equal to zero, the forces acting on the object are

• balanced

• unbalanced

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Which of the following parts of the roller coaster you built would have the highest potential energy?

• The top of the rollercoaster (at the start)

• The top of the hill

• The top of the loop

• The end of the rollercoaster

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