Potential and Kinetic Energy Concepts
Authored by Sorys Cepeda-Carvalho
Science
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The diagram shows two bowling balls of equal mass. Ball A is resting near the edge of a shelf. Ball B is resting on the ground below. Which of these statements best describes the diagram above?
Ball A has more kinetic energy than ball B.
Ball B has more kinetic energy than ball A.
Ball A has more potential energy than ball B.
Ball B has more potential energy than ball A.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy of a ball during free fall?
Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy both increase.
Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy both decrease.
Gravitational potential energy decreases, and kinetic energy increases.
Gravitational potential energy increase, and kinetic energy decreases.
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NGSS.MS-PS3-2
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Tom pushes the ends of a large spring together. He had to hold on tight so the spring did not expand in his hands. What type of energy of the spring was increased?
Light
Sound
Kinetic
Potential
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NGSS.MS-PS3-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
As a falling ball approaches the ground, its potential energy-
decreases
increases
remains the same
increases than decreases
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NGSS.MS-PS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sam carried a skateboard up a hill and then rode the skateboard down the hill.
When Sam reached the bottom of the hill, he rolled to a stop. When did Sam have
the most potential energy?
while carrying the skateboard up the hill
while standing on the skateboard at the top of the hill
while riding the skateboard down the hill
while standing on the skateboard at the bottom of the hill
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NGSS.MS-PS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A roller coaster car moves on a roller coaster track through positions W, X, Y, and Z.
At what position will the roller coaster car most likely have the greatest kinetic
energy?
W
X
Y
Z
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NGSS.MS-PS3-1
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Using the data table, what is the relationship between potential and kinetic energy?
As potential increases,
kinetic increases
As potential increases,
kinetic decreases
As potential decreases, kinetic decreasese
Potential and kinetic are always equal
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NGSS.MS-PS3-2
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
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