Potential and Kinetic Energy

Where would this baseball have the least amount of kinetic energy?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

• potential

• Kinetic

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

• Potential

• Kinetic

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?

• Potential

• Kinetic

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

At which point does the roller coaster car have the greatest potential energy?

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Label the diagram with the following options.

a

b

c

d

Increasing Potential Energy

Highest Potential Energy

Increasing Kinetic Energy

Highest Kinetic Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Match the following

• C

• losing potential energy; gaining kinetic energy

• A

• potential energy is the hightest

• B

• kinetic energy is the highest

• D

• losing kinetic energy; gaining potential energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Drag the relative energy labels to the correct point on the image.

• C

• Mix of PE and KE, but of the points with a mix, this one has the most PE

• D

• Mix of PE and KE, but of the points with a mix, this one has a more equal mix of PE and KE

• A

• Most PE

• E

• A mix of PE and KE, but of the points with a mix, this one has the most KE

• B

• Most KE

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Label with positions with the greatest potential energy and greatest kinetic energy.

a

b

Potential Energy

Kinetic Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Label the roller coaster

a

b

c

d

Maximum Kinetic Energy

Minimum Potential Energy

Minimum Kinetic Energy

Maximum Potential Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5