Roller Coaster Physics

Roller Coaster Physics

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Roller Coaster Physics

Roller Coaster Physics

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS3-5, MS-PS3-1, MS-PS3-2

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does the height of a roller coaster affect its speed?

The height of a roller coaster affects its speed due to the force of gravity.

The height of a roller coaster affects its speed due to the principle of conservation of energy.

The higher the roller coaster, the slower its speed.

The height of a roller coaster has no effect on its speed.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What happens to the potential energy of a roller coaster as it goes down a hill?

The potential energy increases.

The potential energy remains constant.

The potential energy fluctuates.

The potential energy decreases.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What happens to the kinetic energy of a roller coaster as it goes up a hill?

The kinetic energy fluctuates.

The kinetic energy decreases.

The kinetic energy remains constant.

The kinetic energy increases.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Consider the coaster track in the diagram. The speed of the roller coaster car at location X will be the asme as the speed that it has at location________.

A

B

C

D

E

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

A roller coaster starts from point A and travels to H. What changes would be observed in the kinetic energy (KE), potential energy (PE) and the speed (V) as the car travels from D to E to F?

KE increases, PE decreases, V increases

KE increases, PE decreases, V decreases

KE decreases, PE increases, V increases

KE increases, PE decreases, V stays the same

KE decreases, PE increases, V decreases

Answer explanation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

A roller coaster starts from point A and travels to H. What changes would be observed in the kinetic energy (KE), potential energy (PE) and the speed (V) as the car travels from C to D?

KE increases, PE decreases, V increases

KE increases, PE decreases, V decreases

KE decreases, PE increases, V increases

KE increases, PE decreases, V stays the same

KE decreases, PE increases, V decreases

Answer explanation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Consider the coaster layout in the picture. Assuming there is no track drag, the kinetic energy (KE) of the coaster car would be _________.

the greatest at location A

the greatest at location E

the same all the time

the greatest at location C

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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