Phet Energy Skatepark

Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can be altered from one form to another.

• created, destroyed

• gravity, force

• heat, created

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• At the top of the slide
• At the bottom of the slide

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Which statement best defines Mechanical Energy?

• Energy produced by a machine or moving part.

• Energy that is produced by an electrical current in a circuit.

• Energy from the sun.

• Energy that travels in waves due to vibrations.

What has to be true about an object for it to have kinetic energy?

• it must be moving

• it must be elevated

• it must be experiencing a net force

• it must be accelerating

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What energy do you produce riding your bike? __________

• Sound Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Light Energy

• Electrical Energy

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What is potential energy?

• the energy an object has due to its position or condition

• the energy an object has due to its motions

• the energy an object has due to its chemical composition

• theh energy an object has due to its atomic structure

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What is an example of kinetic energy?

• Water moving down a waterfall

• A car parked in a driveway

• A baby waving its hands

• Both A and C

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In the Phet Energy Skatepark simulation, what type of energy is primarily converted into kinetic energy as the skater moves down the ramp?

• A) Thermal energy

• B) Chemical energy

• C) Potential energy

• D) Nuclear energy

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Which of the following best describes the law of conservation of energy as demonstrated in the Phet Energy Skatepark?

• A) Energy can be created and destroyed.

• B) Energy can be transformed from one form to another but cannot be created or destroyed.

• C) Energy is always lost as heat.

• D) Energy is only conserved in closed systems.

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In the Phet Energy Skatepark, what happens to the skater's potential energy as they reach the highest point on the track?

• A) It is at its maximum.

• B) It is at its minimum.

• C) It is converted entirely into thermal energy.

• D) It remains constant.

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