Calculate Potential Energy

What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Both

• Neither potential nor kinetic

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

When does a yo-yo have the most potential energy?

• When it's moving at its top speed.

• When it's moving between its highest and lowest points.

• When it's at its lowest point.

• When it's at its highest point.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has

• high potential energy

• high kinetic energy

• low potential energy

• equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which passenger has the most potential energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which is the best synonym for potential energy?

• Stored energy

• Energy of motion

• Energy due to gravity

• Mechanical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which object has elastic potential energy?

• a hanging leaf

• a burning coal

• a rolling ball

• a stretched bow

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Energy comes in two primary forms. These are...?

• endothermic, exothermic

• molecular, non-molecular

• thermal, mechanical

• potential, kinetic

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Calculate Potential Energy

• When it's moving at its top speed.

• When it's moving between its highest and lowest points.

• When it's at its lowest point.

• When it's at its highest point.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Calculate Potential Energy

• Stored energy

• Energy of motion

• Energy due to gravity

• Mechanical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Calculate Potential Energy

• a hanging leaf

• a burning coal

• a rolling ball

• a stretched bow

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2