Roller Coaster Energy Vocab

What is the definition of friction?

• A force that resists the sliding of two objects that are touching

• A force that increases sliding between two objects

• The change from potential to kinetic energy

• A transformation from radiant to mechanical energy

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

• Height and Mass

• Movement and Friction

• Mass and Movement

• Height and Friction

What does the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy equal?

• Work

• Transformation

• Total Energy

• Chemical Energy

_______ is a measure of how fast an object is moving.

• Distance

• Energy

• Speed

• Acceleration

What is Energy?

• The ability to do anything

• The ability to do work

• The cycle of the Sun

• What you get when you go outside

The equation E = mass x gravity x height is used to find which energy store?

• Kinetic Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy

In order to increase the potential energy of an object, you need to:

• put the object lower to the ground

• raise the object higher

At which point on the roller coaster is the kinetic energy at its maximum?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is an example of potential energy?

• A bowling ball rolling down a lane

• A car parked in a lot

• Running a marathon

• Photosynthesis

Thermal energy is also referred to as

• Heat energy 

• Light energy 

• Solar energy 

• Nuclear energy