Amplify Unit

In a computer simulation, Noni moves a magnet (Magnet 1) away from another magnet (Magnet 2) that cannot move. Which statement accurately describes the change in potential energy?

• The potential energy does not change because the magnets in the system do not change.

• The potential energy decreases because Magnet 1 moves in the same direction as the magnetic force.

• The potential energy decreases because Magnet 1 moves against the magnetic force.

• The potential energy increases because Magnet 1 moves against the magnetic force.

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An engineer is investigating potential energy with two identical magnetic roller coaster cars on different sides of a center magnet that cannot move. For the experiment, the engineer will move one car one space. Which movement will result in the largest increase in potential energy?

• Moving the Car 2 one space toward the center magnet.

• Moving the Car 1 one space away from the center magnet

• Moving the Car 1 car one space toward the center magnet.

• All these movements will result in the same change in potential energy because they each move a car the same distance.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Cecilia puts two magnetic toy trains very close to each other on a track. What will happen next, and why?

• The trains will not move because the magnets are not touching.

• The trains will move closer to each other because the magnetic force will pull the trains together.

• The trains will move away from each other because the magnetic force will push the trains apart.

• The trains will move away from each other because the magnets are not touching.

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Based on the magnetic field line diagrams, what will happen next with these two sets of magnets?

• The magnets in Set 1 will repel, and the magnets in Set 2 will attract.

• The magnets in Set 1 will attract, and the magnets in Set 2 will repel.

• The magnets in Set 1 will not move, and the magnets in Set 2 will attract.

• In both sets the magnets will attract

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A spaceship is traveling through space. Suddenly, its speed increases. What can you say about the kinetic energy of the spaceship?

• The kinetic energy increases as its speed increases.

• The kinetic energy decreases as it is converted into speed.

• The kinetic energy remains the same because speed and kinetic energy are not related.

• There is no way to know what happened to the kinetic energy.

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Andres is a chemist working at a company that makes ink. To make a new kind of ink, Andres mixed two liquid substances together in a sealed container. The diagram above shows the repeating groups of atoms that make up the two starting substances.

After mixing, Andres found two solid substances in the sealed container. (Nothing had escaped.) Which of the diagrams to the left shows the repeating groups of atoms that make up the ending substances?

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• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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The diagram above shows the repeating groups of atoms that make up two samples. Both samples are red powdery solids at room temperature. Will the other properties of the two samples be the same or different? (Examples of properties are smell, color, and the temperature at which a substance melts.)

• The other properties will be different because there are more repeating groups of atoms in Sample 1.

• The other properties will be the same because both samples are red at room temperature.

• The other properties will be the same because both samples are powdery solids at room temperature.

• The other properties will be same because the repeating groups of atoms that make up the two samples are the same.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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The diagram above shows the repeating groups of atoms that make up two samples. Will the properties of the two samples likely be the same or different? (Examples of properties are smell, color, and the temperature at which a substance melts.)

• The properties will likely be different because there are more repeating groups of atoms in Sample 2.

• The properties will likely be different because the repeating groups of atoms that make up each sample are different.

• The properties will likely be the same because the repeating groups of atoms that make up the two samples have one of the same types of atoms.

• The properties will likely be the same because the repeating groups of atoms that make up the two samples have the same number of atoms.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A scientist mixed two samples together: a colorless liquid that melts at 12°C and a yellow solid that melts at 390°C. She analyzed the results and found two ending substances. One of the ending substances was a gray solid. This ending substance is made up of the repeating group of atoms shown above. Which of the diagrams to the left shows the repeating groups of atoms that make up the samples the scientist mixed together?

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• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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A company that makes frying pans needs to create a new substance to coat the pans. The substance must have a high melting point. To create this new substance, workers mixed together two substances that melt at low temperatures in a sealed container. The diagram above shows the repeating groups of atoms that make up the two starting substances.

After mixing, the workers found two substances that melt at higher temperatures in the sealed container. (Nothing had escaped.) Which of the diagrams to the left shows the repeating groups of atoms that make up the ending substances?

• 
• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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