Kinetic and Potential Energy Transformation

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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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which point on the pendulum's swing represents the minimum potential energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

At what point on the hill will the car have zero gravitational potential energy?

• At the bottom of the hill.

• At the top of the hill.

• Half-way down the hill.

• It will never have zero gravitational potential energy

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

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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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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

• decreasing

• increasing

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What type of energy is shown in the image?

• Light

• Gravitational

• Potential

• Kinetic

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What kind of energy is being shown in the picture?

• Light

• Gravitational

• Potential

• Kinetic

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which position has the most kinetic energy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5