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Exploring Potential and Kinetic Energy in Mindbug
Interactive Video
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Sophia Harris
FREE Resource
Standards-aligned
9 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are mind bugs related to in the context of roller coasters?
Safety mechanisms
Design aesthetics
Misconceptions about energy usage
Ticket pricing strategies
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do roller coasters not use up all their energy on the first hill?
Energy is constantly replenished by solar panels
Because they generate more as they move
Due to energy transformation into other forms
They use a special type of fuel
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-2
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What forms of energy are mentioned as being non-recoverable for roller coasters?
Kinetic and potential energy
Electrical and magnetic energy
Thermal and light energy
Air drag and rolling drag
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What experiment is used to demonstrate energy transformation in roller coasters?
Using the Dominator
Using a pendulum
Using a water slide
Using a model train set
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the kinetic energy of the Dominator?
Converted into potential energy
Stored for later use
It is completely lost
Transformed into work for turbines
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the transformed energy affect the roller coaster car's speed?
Increases its speed
Makes it unpredictable
Decreases its speed
Has no effect on speed
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NGSS.MS-PS3-1
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main purpose of the energy transformed into light during the experiment?
To power the roller coaster
To run the turbine and generator
To signal to operators
To illuminate the path
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
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