STAAR Review

An object’s kinetic energy will increase with:

• Speed and mass

• Height and mass

• Speed and position

• Position and height

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

__________ is described as the stored energy in an object due to its position or composition.

• Potential Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Mechanical Energy

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An object’s potential energy will increase with:

• Speed and mass

• Height and mass

• Speed and position

• Position and velocity

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

A spring that has been compressed.

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

At which point on a roller coaster would you have the most amount of potential energy?

• At the top of the hill

• At the bottom of the hill

• In the middle of the hill

• At the end of the ride

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

At which point on a roller coaster would you have the most amount of kinetic energy?

• At the top of a hill

• At the bottom of a hill

• In the middle of the hill

• At the beginning of the ride

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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On a distance time graph, what would the line look like if the object stopped moving?

• Positive slope

• Negative slope

• Flat line

• Uphill line

On a distance time graph, what would the line look like if the object were moving away from its starting point?

• Flat line

• Horizontal line

• Positive Slope

• Downhill line

On a distance time graph, what would the line look like if the object were moving towards its starting point?

• Horizontal Line

• Negative Slope

• Uphill Line

• Positive Slope

What does this graph represent?

• Constant Speed

• Acceleration

• Not moving