Amusement Parks

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Amusement Parks
Accelerate/ Decelerate
Accelera-tion???
What kind of energy?
Energy
Velocity

100
100
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100
100
200
200
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200
200
400
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800
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800
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Velocity - 100
The rate of change in the velocity of an object
is called ____________ .

acceleration
speed
time
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Velocity - 200
When an object decreases in velocity it is
______________.
decreasing
decelerating
accelerating
4
Velocity - 400
When an object increases in velocity it is
______________.
Accelerating
Decelerating
Increasing
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Velocity - 800
Acceleration happens when an object
______________
Speeds up
Slows down
Changes direction
All of the above
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Energy - 100
The energy stored in an object because of its
position is called _________________________,
Mechanical energy
Gravitational energy Potential energy
Elastic Energy
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Energy - 200
The energy an object has because of the pull of
gravity on it is called ____________________.
Kinetic energy
Elastic potential energy Gravitational potential
energy
Elastic potential energy
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Energy - 400
The energy that comes from an object that has
been stretched, compressed, or bent and is
released when the object is returning to its
original shape is called ____________________.
Elastic potential energy
Potential energy Gravitational potential energy
Kinetic energy
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Energy - 800
The mechanical energy of a moving object is
called ____________.
Gravitational energy
Potential energy Kinetic energy
Elastic energy
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Accelerate or Decelerate? - 100
A red light turns green, and a car resumes
driving
Accelerate
Decelerate
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Accelerate or Decelerate? - 200
A car slams on the brakes to avoid hitting a deer
Accelerate
Decelerate
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Accelerate or Decelerate? - 400
A roller coaster is going down a steep hill
Accelerate
Decelerate
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Accelerate or Decelerate - 800
A car is pulling up to a stop sign.
Accelerate
Decelerate
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Acceleration? - 100
A car is traveling at a steady speed of 100
km/hr.
True False
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Acceleration? - 200
Still traveling at 100 km/hr, the car enters a
sharp curve.
True
False
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Acceleration? - 400
The driver sees a dog in the road and slams on
the brakes.
True False
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Acceleration? - 800
The car is at a complete stop while the dog moves
out of the way.
True False
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What kind of energy? - 100
The spring on a bed.
gravitational potential energy
elastic potential energy kinetic energy
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What kind of energy? - 200
A marble falling off of the table.
gravitational potential energy
elastic potential energy kinetic energy
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What kind of energy? - 400
A marble at the edge of a table
gravitational potential energy
elastic potential energy kinetic energy
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What kind of energy? - 800
The spring on the bed after someone lies down on
the bed.
gravitational potential energy
elastic potential energy kinetic energy
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WaldameerPark
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Kennywood
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Cedar Point
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