Lab #1: Marble Run

What is a marble run described as in the passage?

• A toy

• A mini physics laboratory

• A game

• A puzzle

Which types of energy does a marble run help us understand?

• Thermal and chemical energy

• Potential and kinetic energy

• Electrical and magnetic energy

• Nuclear and solar energy

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How does a marble run demonstrate Newton’s Laws of Motion?

• By showing how marbles change color

• By illustrating how marbles follow a straight path

• By demonstrating how marbles move through curves, slopes, drops, and jumps

• By explaining how marbles can float

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What forces affect the motion of a marble in a marble run?

• Magnetism and electricity

• Gravity, friction, and acceleration

• Wind and water currents

• Light and sound waves

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What is the main purpose of exploring how a marble run works, according to the passage?

• To build the fastest marble run

• To discover the hidden science behind it

• To create a colorful design

• To compete in marble run races

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In what way is a marble run similar to a real-world physics experiment?

• It uses advanced technology

• It demonstrates energy and motion

• It requires a laboratory setting

• It involves chemical reactions

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What happens to energy in a marble run?

• It remains constant

• It is stored and transformed

• It disappears

• It is created from nothing

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What is potential energy?

• Energy due to position or condition

• Energy due to motion

• Energy due to temperature

• Energy due to chemical reaction

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In the context of a marble run, when does a marble have the most potential energy?

• At the top of the track

• At the bottom of the track

• In the middle of the track

• When it is moving

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What type of potential energy is described in the passage?

• Gravitational potential energy

• Elastic potential energy

• Chemical potential energy

• Thermal potential energy

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