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WorksheetsEnergy and Rollercoasters
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion.
a)
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
b)
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
c)
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
d)
Inertia
2.
Tina’s calculations of the tarantula found that the spider was able to cover 36 centimeters in 4 seconds, what was the average speed of the spider?
a)
144 cm/s
b)
0.11 cm/s
c)
9 cm/s
d)
40 cm/s
3.
Rubber bands, sling shots, springs, and a bow pulled back...are what type potential energy?
a)
Gravitational Potential Energy
b)
Magnetic Potential Energy
c)
Elastic Potential Energy
d)
Chemical Potential Energy
4.
This is an example of.....
a)
Inertia
b)
Newton's 3rd Law Motion
c)
Net Forces
d)
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
5.
Skateboarding down a street is an example of what type of energy?
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
6.
A baseball is thrown a distance of 20 meters. What is its speed if it takes 0.5 seconds to cover the distance?
a)
20.5 m/s
b)
0.025 m/s
c)
10 m/s
d)
40 m/s
7.
What is the percentage of Potential Energy at point D?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
100%
8.
Potential Energy due to an object's position or height
a)
Gravitational
b)
Magnetic
c)
Electrical
d)
Chemical
9.
What is the percentage of Potential Energy at this point of the roller coaster ride?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
10.
What type of potential energy does batteries have?
a)
Electrical
b)
Magnetic
c)
Gravitational
d)
Chemical
11.
What is the percentage of Kinetic Energy at point B?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
100%
12.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
Distance ÷ Time
b)
Time × Distance
c)
Force ÷ Mass
d)
Time ÷ Distance
13.
What is the percentage of Kinetic Energy at this point of the roller coaster ride?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
14.
Where would you find the MAX amount Gravitational Potential Energy on a rollercoaster?
a)
Bottom of 1st hill
b)
Top of loop
c)
Bottom of 2nd hill
d)
Top of the tallest hill
15.
Potential energy stored in an open circuit
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Elastic
d)
Chemical
16.
What is the percentage of Potential Energy at point A?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
100%
17.
How many types of Potential Energy are there?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
18.
What kind of force DOES NOT produce movement?
a)
Unbalanced
b)
Balanced
19.
Rubbing your hands together causes....
a)
Force
b)
Acceleration
c)
Motion
d)
Friction
20.
If an object moves when forces are applied to it will have a net force of 0 Newtons.
a)
True
b)
False
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