Energy Skate Part Phet

Based on the information provided, could the skater gain more speed?

• No, because he has reached his maximum KE

• Yes, because he has not reached his maximum KE

• No, because he has not reached his maximum PE

• Yes, because he has reached his maximum PE

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Do you think the Skater will make it over the first hump?
(No friction on the track)

• No, because his potential energy will be converted to thermal energy

• No, because he doesn’t have enough potential energy

• Yes, because all of his potential energy will be converted to kinetic energy

• Yes, because some of his energy will be potential and some kinetic

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At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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• At the top of the slide
• At the bottom of the slide

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Drag the relative energy labels to the correct point on the image.

• C

• Mix of PE and KE, but of the points with a mix, this one has a more equal mix of PE and KE

• B

• A mix of PE and KE, but of the points with a mix, this one has the most KE

• A

• Most KE

• E

• Most PE

• D

• Mix of PE and KE, but of the points with a mix, this one has the most PE

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Label the diagram with the following options.

a

b

c

d

Highest Potential Energy

Increasing Potential Energy

Highest Kinetic Energy

Increasing Kinetic Energy

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At which point does the roller coaster car have the greatest potential energy?

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Match the following

• A

• losing kinetic energy; gaining potential energy

• C

• potential energy is the hightest

• B

• losing potential energy; gaining kinetic energy

• D

• kinetic energy is the highest

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Label the roller coaster

a

b

c

d

Maximum Potential Energy

Minimum Potential Energy

Maximum Kinetic Energy

Minimum Kinetic Energy

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Label the energy flow of the waterfall flowing into a pool of water.

a

b

c

potential energy

kinetic energy

potential energy

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