Kinetic and Potential Energy Transformation

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At which point on the roller coaster does the cart experience about equal amounts of potential AND kinetic energy?

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Where does the ball have the greatest potential energy and least kinetic energy?

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A roller coaster is halfway down a slope. Which of the following is true about potential and kinetic energy?

• the amount of potential energy decreases, but the amount of kinetic energy does not change.

• the amount of kinetic energy is equal to one-half of the potential energy.

• as the potential energy decreases, the kinetic energy decreases.

• as the kinetic energy increases, the potential energy decreases.

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When gravity pulls water down a slope, water’s _______________________.

• kinetic energy changes to potential energy

• potential energy stays the same

• potential energy changes to kinetic energy

• kinetic energy stays the same

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At which point on the roller coaster will the car have the greatest amount of kinetic energy?

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At which point on the roller coaster does the cart experience the greatest kinetic energy?

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