Potential and Kinetic Energy Transformation

The rock in the picture is pushed over the edge and it begins to fall. Which type of energy conversion is taking place?

• potential to kinetic

• sound to mechanical

• mechanical to heat

• kinetic to potential

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Which graph BEST shows the relationship of kinetic energy (solid line) to potential energy (dotted line) as a hawk dives downward toward its prey and then returns to its original position in the air?

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This graph MOST LIKELY describes the potential energy and kinetic energy of a roller coaster going

• up a hill.

• up a hill and then rolling back down the other side.

• down a hill.

• down a hill and then rolling back up the other side.

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Instead of rolling down the ramp over the step, imagine the ball falls off the back of the ramp directly to the ground. What is the amount of potential energy remaining after the ball lands on the ground?

• 100J

• 0J

• 25J

• 50J

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What happens as the ball on the pendulum goes from center to the right in the diagram?

• Kinetic energy increases while potential energy decreases

• Potential energy increases as kinetic energy decreases

• Potential energy increases as kinetic energy increases

• Potential and Kinetic energy is lost

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How does energy transfer as the ball is bouncing?

• Kinetic, Potential, Potential, Kinetic

• Potential, Potential, Kinetic, Kinetic

• Kinetic, Kinetic, Potential, Potential

• Potential, Kinetic, Kinetic, Potential

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Select the position with the least Kinetic energy

• A

• C

• D

• F

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As the biker is traveling up the hill ​ kinetic energy is ​ (a)   while ​ potential energy is ​ (b)   .

• decreasing

• increasing

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What kind of energy is being shown in the picture?

• Light

• Gravitational

• Potential

• Kinetic

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What type of energy is shown in the image?

• Light

• Gravitational

• Potential

• Kinetic

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