Potential Energy

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Physics

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K. Ford

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Potential Energy

physical science

Multiple Choice

Energy stored by something that can stretch or compress.

elastic potential energy

gravitational potential energy

chemical potential energy

potential energy

Multiple Choice

Energy stored in chemical bonds.

mechanical energy

chemical potential energy

elastic potential energy

kinetic energy

**disclaimer: I KNOW the apple story might not be true, but everyone has heard about it, so...

** if a problem does not give you g, g = 9.8 m/s²

Multiple Choice

Energy stored by objects due to their position above Earth’s surface.

potential energy

kinetic energy

gravitational potential energy

mechanical energy

Multiple Choice

What is the unit of measurement for potential energy?

Watts

Joules

Newtons

Meters

Multiple Choice

I have the most potential energy if I am:

5 feet high

10 feet high

15 feet high

20 feet high

GPE = mgh

GPE = 7 kg * 9.8 m/s² * 4 m

GPE = 68.6 * 4

GPE = 274.4 Joules

Multiple Choice

The acceleration due to gravity (on Earth) is _____

98 m/s²

9.8 m/s²

9.8 m/s

0.98 m/s

Multiple Choice

With all of his Batgear on, Batman has a mass of 90.7 kg. How much potential energy does he have if he's perched on top of a 1,575 m building?

142,852.5 J

1,399,954.5 J

0.058 J

17.36 J

Multiple Choice

A leopard with a mass of 55.00 kg climbs 12.0 m up a tree. What is its GPE?

6,468 J

660 J

4.58 J

0.22 J

Multiple Choice

Roger Federer’s tennis ball has a mass of 0.3 kg. If he holds the ball above the ground at a height of 2.0 m to serve, what is its gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

5.88 J

0.6 J

6.67 J

0.15 J

Multiple Choice

Gravity on Jupiter is 24.79 m/s². If a 5 kg box is 32 m above the surface of Jupiter, calculate the GPE of the box.

160 J

3,966.4 J

158.66 J

6.45 J

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