Phet Energy Skatepark

What is an example of potential energy?

• A book sitting on a shelf

• A car moving down the highway

• A person playing basketball

• Both B and C

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If a toy car rolls along a sidewalk, that is level, what would cause it to lose its kinetic energy?

• Heat

• Friction

• Magnetism

• Temperature

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When does an object have no kinetic energy?

• when it is at rest

• when it is moving very slowly

• when the only force that is acting on it is gravity

• when it has no electrical charge

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What is energy?

• The pivot point allowing a lever to move

• A push or a pull

• Measurement of weight

• The ability to move or allow something to move

Which of these is an example of kinetic energy?

• a bicycle

• a battery

• a solar panel

• firewood

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Which of these things is an example of potential energy?

• a car motor

• firewood

• battery

• a fan

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Which list best describes the energy of the ball on the pendulum in each diagram?

• 1. all kinetic energy

  2. kinetic energy transferring to potential energy

  3. potential energy transferring to kinetic energy

• 1. all potential energy

  2. potential energy transferring to kinetic energy

  3. kinetic energy transferring to potential energy

• 1. all potential energy

  2. kinetic energy transferring to potential energy

  3. potential energy transferring to kinetic energy

• 1. all kinetic energy

  2. potential energy transferring to kinetic energ

  3. kinetic energy transferring to potential energy

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In the Phet Energy Skatepark simulation, what type of energy is primarily demonstrated when the skater is at the highest point of the track?

• Kinetic Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Potential Energy

• Chemical Energy

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What happens to the skater's kinetic energy as they move down the ramp in the Phet Energy Skatepark simulation?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains constant

• It turns into chemical energy

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In the Phet Energy Skatepark, which factor does NOT affect the skater's potential energy?

• Height of the ramp

• Mass of the skater

• Speed of the skater

• Gravitational force

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