Potential and Kinetic Energy

A slingshot that has been pulled back, but has not been let go.

• Kinetic

• Potential

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

A bobsled is moving at its greatest speed around the final turn.

• Kinetic

• Potential

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A grasshopper reaches the highest point in its jump from one plant to another.

• Kinetic

• Potential

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A girl is swinging and she is at her highest point of the swing.

• Kinetic

• Potential

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Label the roller coaster

a

b

c

d

Minimum Kinetic Energy

Minimum Potential Energy

Maximum Potential Energy

Maximum Kinetic Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Match the following

• C

• losing potential energy; gaining kinetic energy

• D

• losing kinetic energy; gaining potential energy

• B

• potential energy is the hightest

• A

• kinetic energy is the highest

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Label the diagram with the following options.

a

b

c

d

Highest Kinetic Energy

Increasing Potential Energy

Increasing Kinetic Energy

Highest Potential Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Label the energy flow of the waterfall flowing into a pool of water.

a

b

c

kinetic energy

potential energy

potential energy

Tags

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

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

• B

• Most KE

• D

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

• A

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

• C

• Most PE

• E

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1