Roller Coaster Physics

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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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.
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NGSS.MS-PS3-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
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
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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