Potential & Kinetic Energy

Have you ridden a roller coaster before?

What is Energy?

• is the ability or capacity to do work; ability to cause change or move objects from one place to another.

• anything that has weight or mass

• a change in position of an object.

• a push or a pull

What is the main science behind roller coasters?

• Physics

• Mathematics

• Chemistry

• Biology

What is potential energy?

• the energy of moving charges

• energy of moving things

• stored energy

• the energy stored in chemical bonds

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What type of energy do roller coaster cars gain when they are pulled to the top of a hill?

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Sound energy

What happens to potential energy as the roller coaster cars go down the track?

• It disappears

• It stays the same

• It turns into kinetic energy

• It turns into sound energy

What is kinetic energy?

• energy of heat

• energy stored in chemical bonds

• energy of motion

• stored energy

What force helps convert potential energy into kinetic energy on a roller coaster?

• Electricity

• Magnetism

• Friction

• Gravity

What makes the roller coaster ride exciting?

• The height of the hills

• The length of the track

• The alternating energy transformations

• The color of the cars