Elastic Potential Energy

At which point during the roller coaster ride is the potential energy the lowest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is happening to the gravitational potential energy as the car travel up the hill?

• increasing

• decreasing

• staying the same

What unit is used for the Potential Energy of a spring?

• Newton

• meter

• Joule

• m/s^2

Name one appliance or piece of furniture composed of springs.

Which variable is 16 N

• F

• x

• PE

• k

Which variable is 0.25 m?

• F

• x

• PE

• k

Which variable is 60 N/m?

• F

• x

• PE

• k

Which variable is 15 J?

• F

• x

• PE

• k