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WorksheetsRoller Coaster Project Analysis (Formative Grade)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
A blue arrow indicates a point on the track.
What type of energy is highest at this point?
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Both Kinetic & Potential Energy are the same
A blue arrow indicates a point on the track.
What type of energy is highest at this point?
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Both Kinetic & Potential Energy are the same
A blue arrow indicates a point on the track.
What type of energy is highest at this point?
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Both Kinetic & Potential Energy are the same
A blue arrow indicates a point on the track.
What type of energy is highest at this point?
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Both Kinetic & Potential Energy are the same
A blue arrow indicates a point on the track.
What type of energy is highest at this point?
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Both Kinetic & Potential Energy are the same
We’ve seen the equations for potential energy and kinetic energy.
When looking at a roller coaster here on earth, what are the two variables that remain constant?
(constant means they do not change)
mass
gravity
velocity (speed with direction)
height
If I wanted to make a roller coaster faster, what two things might I try to do?
Select all that apply.
Increase the mass of the roller coaster
Increase height of the first hill
Decrease the gravity
What part of the track would you expect the highest kinetic energy?
A
B
C
D
E
What part of the track would you expect the highest potential energy?
A
B
C
D
E
What part of the track would you expect the speed (or velocity) of the roller coaster to be the highest.
A
B
C
D
E
