Energy and Rollercoasters

An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion.

• Newton's 1st Law of Motion 
• Newton's 2nd Law of Motion 
• Newton's 3rd Law of Motion 
• Inertia 

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?

• 144 cm/s
• 0.11 cm/s
• 9 cm/s
• 40 cm/s

Rubber bands, sling shots, springs, and a bow pulled back...are what type potential energy? 

• Gravitational Potential Energy 
• Magnetic Potential Energy 
• Elastic Potential Energy 
• Chemical Potential Energy 

This is an example of.....

• Inertia
• Newton's 3rd Law Motion 
• Net Forces 
• Newton's 2nd Law of Motion 

Skateboarding down a street is an example of what type of energy? 

• Potential Energy 
• Kinetic Energy 

A baseball is thrown a distance of 20 meters. What is its speed if it takes 0.5 seconds to cover the distance?

• 20.5 m/s
• 0.025 m/s
• 10 m/s
• 40 m/s

What is the percentage of Potential Energy at point D? 

• 25%
• 50%
• 75%
• 100%

Potential Energy due to an object's position or height

• Gravitational 
• Magnetic 
• Electrical 
• Chemical 

What is the percentage of Potential Energy at this point of the roller coaster ride? 

• 0%
• 25%
• 50%
• 75%

What type of potential energy does batteries have? 

• Electrical 
• Magnetic 
• Gravitational 
• Chemical