Potential Energy Problems

If an object is on top of a hill or in a position raised above the ground, it must have__________.

• kinetic energy

• gravitational potential energy

• elastic potential energy

• chemical potential energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Moving a book to a lower shelf decreases its potential energy

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

A kite stuck in a tree has ______ energy due to its position.

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Chemical

• Thermal

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

A bungee jumper is at the end of the stretchiness of her bungee cord and about to be snapped back up towards the bridge she jumped off of. This is an example of...

• Elastic potential energy

• Gravitational potential energy

• Chemical potential energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which type of potential energy is demonstrated in the image?

• Thermal

• Gravitational

• Electrical

• Nuclear

• Elastic

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Match the scenarios to the correct type of energy

• Child sitting at the top of a slide

• Chemical potential energy

• Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

• Elastic potential energy

• Energy stored within a battery

• Nuclear potential energy

• A rubber band that is pulled back

• Gravitational potential energy

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NGSS.HS-PS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Match the following Potential Energies

• water is heated by release of atomic particles in a reactor

• Electric

• a car is at the greatest height on the roller coaster

• Elastic

• two balloons rubbed on your hair repel each other

• Chemical

• a bungee jumper reaches the maximum distance from their jump point

• Nuclear

• gasoline burns in an automobile engine

• Gravitational

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Objects can have ​ (a)   potential energy due to their compression or tension.

• elastic

• gravitational

• chemical

• electric

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

The upper magnet is hung from the top of a box with a rubber band. The bottom magnet is held in place at the bottom of a box. What THREE potential energies are affecting this attraction in the picture?

• Gravitational, Electrical, Chemical

• Gravitational, Elastic, Chemical

• Magnetic, Elastic, Chemical

• Gravitational, Magnetic, Elastic

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What type of potential energy does a match have?

• thermal energy

• light energy

• chemical energy

• electrical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2