Energy REDEMPTION QUIZ

On a roller coaster, energy changes from potential to kinetic energy and back again many times over the course of a ride. Which statement is NOT true regarding the energy of the roller coaster shown.

• A. A car at point C has more potential energy than the car at point D.

• B. The car at point A has more kinetic energy than the car at point B.

• C. A car at point A has more potential energy than the car at point C.

• D. The car at point C has less kinetic energy than the car at point B.

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Based on the speed, which player would have the GREATEST kinetic energy?

• Full Back

• Lineman

• Half Back

• Tight End

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Bradley is standing on the top of a mountain holding a soccer ball. Which of these best describes what happens when he throws the ball over the edge?

• Both the kinetic and potential energy change, but the total energy remains constant.

• The potential energy decreases and the total amount of energy also decreases.

• The kinetic energy decreases and the total amount of energy increases.

• The kinetic energy increases and so does the total amount of energy.

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A box slides from the top of a ramp to the bottom, its maximum potential energy is located

• at the exact middle of the ramp.

• at the bottom.

• equal at all locations.

• at the top.

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Which type of energy transformation does NOT describe potential energy being changed into kinetic energy?

• A. A ball falling off a shelf.

• B. Releasing a stretched rubber band.

• C. A bike coasting down a hill.

• D. Compressing a spring.

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Where is the potential energy of the roller coaster the lowest?

• All locations have the same potential energy

• B

• C

• D

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A father and his 6 year old son race down a mountain on skis. If they're traveling at the same speed, who has more kinetic energy?

• the father

• the son

• they have the same kinetic energy

• neither the father or the son will have kinetic energy

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A hair dryer converts

• A. electrical energy into chemical energy

• B. electrical energy into thermal energy

• C. chemical energy into mechanical energy

• D. thermal energy into mechanical energy

An object that has kinetic energy must be 

• at an elevated position. 

• in motion. 

• at rest.

• stopped. 

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As a roller coaster goes downhill 

• potential energy is converted into kinetic energy. 

• kinetic energy is converted into potential energy. 

• potential energy is converted into electrical energy. 

• electrical energy is converted into potential energy.

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