Elastic Energy, Gravitational Energy, Kinetic Energy

When a bouncing ball hits the ground and squishes, what is the main type of energy that it has?

• Kinetic

• Gravitational

• Elastic

• Chemical

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

As an object falls, what happens to its gravitational energy?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Need more information.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

As an object falls, what happens to its kinetic energy?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same.

• Need more information

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Select all the following that represents energy being converted.

• Playing with a yo-yo

• Kicking a soccer ball

• Bouncing a basketball

• A sitting book

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What type of energy is the girl storing in the bow?

• Light Energy

• Elastic Potential Energy

• Chemical Potential Energy

• Thermal Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Elastic potential energy is energy stored in an object, such as a spring, due to the object being stretched or compressed. In which position is it most likely that the spring has lost its elastic potential energy?

• W

• Y

• X

• Z

Elastic potential energy is the ability to stretch or _________

• pull

• straighten

• compress

• stretch

Select all the factors that influence the amount of elastic energy an object has.

• Mass

• Stretching

• Compression

• Hardness

Select the factors that influence how much kinetic energy an object has.

• Mass

• Speed

• Height

• Length

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Select the factors that influence how much gravitational energy an object has.

• Mass

• Speed

• Height

• Length

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-2