Potential and Kinetic Energy

The type of energy in this picture is (a)   .

• Kinetic
• Potential
• Chemical
• Sound

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy? (a)  

• A
• B
• D
• E

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 

• more
• less
• none of the above
• all of the above 

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

__________ is stored energy. 

• Potential
• Kinetic
• None of the above 
• All of the above 

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.

• The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.
• The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.
• The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.
• The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases. 

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which passenger has the most potential energy? (a)  

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Increasing an object's mass will increase its kinetic energy.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

At which point is potential energy greatest? (a)  

• W
• X
• Y
• Z

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Increasing an object's speed will increase its kinetic energy.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Where would this baseball have the greatest amount of kinetic energy? (a)  

• W
• X
• Y
• Z

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1