Kinetic and Gravitational Potential Energy

What type of energy does the marble have at the top of the ramp?

• Kinetic Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Sound Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

When the marble is released and starts moving down the ramp, what type of energy increases?

• Kinetic Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Light Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

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Fill in the blank: As the marble rolls down the ramp, its _______ energy decreases while its kinetic energy increases.

• Gravitational Potential

• Thermal

• Sound

• Chemical

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Where does the roller coaster car have the least gravitational potential energy?

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point D

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Label the diagram with the following options.

a

b

c

d

Highest Potential Energy

Highest Kinetic Energy

Increasing Potential Energy

Increasing Kinetic Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Label the roller coaster

a

b

c

d

Minimum Kinetic Energy

Maximum Potential Energy

Maximum Kinetic Energy

Minimum Potential Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

At which point does the roller coaster car have the greatest potential energy?

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Drag the relative energy labels to the correct point on the image.

• C

• Mix of PE and KE, but of the points with a mix, this one has the most PE

• E

• Most PE

• B

• Most KE

• D

• Mix of PE and KE, but of the points with a mix, this one has a more equal mix of PE and KE

• A

• A mix of PE and KE, but of the points with a mix, this one has the most KE

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Match the following

• D

• losing potential energy; gaining kinetic energy

• A

• kinetic energy is the highest

• C

• potential energy is the hightest

• B

• losing kinetic energy; gaining potential energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Label the energy flow of the waterfall flowing into a pool of water.

a

b

c

potential energy

potential energy

kinetic energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5