TEKS Grade 6 Science - 112.18.B.8.a - Potential and Kinetic Energy
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Grade 6
Science (2017)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1Which statement would be the best conclusion regarding the energy in each example below? I. A book sitting on the highest level of a bookshelf II. II. A car parked in a garage III. III. An uncooked slice of bacon. IV. IV. A book falling from the highest shelfExamples I, II, III are examples of stored energyExamples II , IV have energy of motionAll examples represent the same kind of energy.All examples represent kinetic energy.30s6.8a
- Q2Which statement best represents the energy of the diagram above?The roller coaster cart's kinetic energy is increasing.The roller coaster cart's potential energy is equal to its kinetic energy.The roller coaster cart's kinetic energy is decreasing.The roller coaster cart's potential energy is decreasing.30s6.8a
- Q3Which position on roller coaster represents the greatest potential energy?Position DPostion CPostion BPosition A30s6.8a
- Q4Which of the following examples represents the GREATEST amount of potential energy?A book being used as a door stop.Growing bacteria in a test tube.An airplane ascending to 20,000 feet above the groundA spring on a spring scale being fully stretched30s6.8a
- Q5Which positions represents the greatest kinetic energy in the pendulum's swing?1 only5 only2 and 43 only30s6.8a
- Q6Which statement best describes the difference in energy of position A and Position C?Position A has a greater potential energy than CBoth positions A and C have the same potential energy.Position A has a lower potential energy than CNone of the above30s6.8a
- Q7If two planes in the diagram are flying at the same speed, which of these actions would be the best way to increase their kinetic energy?Planes W and Plane X should descendNone of the abovePlane W should drop to same height as Plane XBoth planes should fly higher30s6.8a
- Q8Two students are being pulled on a playground swing. Student #1 is pulled back for 30 seconds Student #2 is pulled back for 60 seconds. Which student would have the least potential energy?The time they are pulled back does not affect their potential energyStudent #2The time they are pulled back does not affect their kinetic energy.Student #130s6.8a
- Q9Wood burning, water boiling, and a cake baking in the oven are all examples of:Kinetic energy changing to potential energyKinetic energy becoming balancedPotential energy changing to kinetic energy30s6.8a
- Q10If archer A pulls his bow for 30 seconds and archer B pulls his bow for 40 seconds, which archer's bow and arrow has stored the greatest amount of Potential energy?Neither action will produce potential energyArcher ABoth Archers will have equal potential energyArcher B30s6.8a
- Q11Which position would the potential and kinetic energy of the rock would be equal?Position BPosition CPosition APosition E30s6.8a
- Q12Describe the change in potential energy of the rock as the man travels up the hill.The kinetic energy does not change as he travels up the hill.The potential energy increases.None of the above.The potential energy decreases.30s6.8a
