Quizizz Study Guide: S8P2a - Potential & Kinetic Energy

Where is kinetic energy the greatest in a swinging pendulum?

• At the highest point of the swing

• At the lowest point of the swing

• Halfway between the highest and lowest points

• Kinetic energy stays the same

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What increases an object's potential energy the most?

• Moving it lower

• Making it faster

• Placing higher

• Changing its color

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A skier is at the top of a hill. What kind of energy is mostly present?

• Thermal energy

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Sound energy

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When does a ball have the least potential energy?

• At the top of the ramp

• Midway up the ramp

• On the flat surface

• Right before it's dropped

A car speeds down a hill. What happens to its kinetic energy?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It stays the same

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What happens to the potential energy as a roller coaster goes up a hill?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It turns into kinetic energy

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Which of these has the most potential energy?

• A. A ball on the ground

• B. A ball halfway up a hill

• C. A ball at the top of a hill

• D. A rolling ball

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What kind of energy increases when an object speeds up?

• Thermal energy

• Sound energy

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

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Two people ride identical bikes. One is going faster. Who has more kinetic energy?

• The faster rider

• The slower rider

• They have the same

• Neither has kinetic energy

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What does gravitational potential energy depend on?

• Speed and color

• Height and mass

• Speed and temperature

• Friction and sound