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WorksheetsRoller Coaster Energy Vocab
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
At which point on the roller coaster is the gravitational potential energy at its maximum?
A
B
C
D
At which point on the roller coaster is the kinetic energy at its maximum?
A
B
C
D
What is Energy?
The ability to do anything
The ability to do work
The cycle of the Sun
What you get when you go outside
What is an example of kinetic energy?
A plane getting ready for takeoff
Bowling pins before they get knocked down
A car driving on the highway
Laying in bed asleep
What is an example of potential energy?
A bowling ball rolling down a lane
A car parked in a lot
Running a marathon
Photosynthesis
What is the definition of friction?
A force that resists the sliding of two objects that are touching
A force that increases sliding between two objects
The change from potential to kinetic energy
A transformation from radiant to mechanical energy
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.
Height and Mass
Movement and Friction
Mass and Movement
Height and Friction
_______ is a measure of how fast an object is moving.
Distance
Energy
Speed
Acceleration
What does the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy equal?
Work
Transformation
Total Energy
Chemical Energy
What is the unit for work (energy)?
Liter (L)
Joule (J)
Newton (N)
Mass (M)
In order to increase the potential energy of an object, you need to:
put the object lower to the ground
raise the object higher
Kinetic energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.
Height (position)
Mass
Speed
Friction
The equation E = mass x gravity x height is used to find which energy store?
Kinetic Energy
Gravitational Potential Energy
Thermal energy is also referred to as
Heat energy
Light energy
Solar energy
Nuclear energy
