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Roller Coaster Energy Vocab

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of friction?

a)

A force that resists the sliding of two objects that are touching

b)

A force that increases sliding between two objects

c)

The change from potential to kinetic energy

d)

A transformation from radiant to mechanical energy

2.

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Height and Mass

b)

Movement and Friction

c)

Mass and Movement

d)

Height and Friction

3.

What does the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy equal?

a)

Work

b)

Transformation

c)

Total Energy

d)

Chemical Energy

4.

_______ is a measure of how fast an object is moving.

a)

Distance

b)

Energy

c)

Speed

d)

Acceleration

5.

What is Energy?

a)

The ability to do anything

b)

The ability to do work

c)

The cycle of the Sun

d)

What you get when you go outside

6.

The equation E = mass x gravity x height is used to find which energy store?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Gravitational Potential Energy

7.

In order to increase the potential energy of an object, you need to:

a)

put the object lower to the ground

b)

raise the object higher

8.

At which point on the roller coaster is the kinetic energy at its maximum?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

What is an example of potential energy?

a)

A bowling ball rolling down a lane

b)

A car parked in a lot

c)

Running a marathon

d)

Photosynthesis

10.

Thermal energy is also referred to as

a)

Heat energy 

b)

Light energy 

c)

Solar energy 

d)

Nuclear energy 

11.

At which point on the roller coaster is the gravitational potential energy at its maximum?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

What is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

A plane getting ready for takeoff

b)

Bowling pins before they get knocked down

c)

A car driving on the highway

d)

Laying in bed asleep

13.

What is the unit for work (energy)?

a)

Liter (L)

b)

Joule (J)

c)

Newton (N)

d)

Mass (M)

14.

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction