
Potential and Kinetic Energy Quiz
Quiz by WENDY OLIVER
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As a pendulum swings back and forth, the kinetic and potential energy amounts change. At which point is kinetic energy greatest?

An archer pulls back the string on a bow with an arrow in the bow. They hold the string in place and then release the string. The bowstring springs back into place and the arrow sails through the air to a target. Which statement BEST describes the changes to the energy of the bow?
When you pull back a toy car, a spring is wound tightly. When you let go, the spring unwinds, and the car races forward. Which statement best describes the energy of the toy car?
Several rivers run through Texas, including the Rio Grande and Brazos. These rivers begin at high elevations and end in the Gulf of Mexico. The diagram shows a profile of a river as it moves toward the ocean. Four points are labeled along its path. At which point does the river have the greatest gravitational potential energy?
