KINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY FLASHCARD

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A cheetah with a mass of 47.0 kg runs at a speed of 31.0 m/s. What is the cheetah’s kinetic energy?

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22,583 Joules

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The largest land predator is the male polar bear, which has a mass of around 500.00 kg. If the top speed of a male polar bear is 11.0 m/s, how much KE does it have?

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30,250 Joules

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What is the KE of a 1.00 kg hammer swinging at 20.0 m/s?

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200 Joules

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Japan’s fastest high speed “bullet” trains, also known as the Shinkansen, travel at a speed of 88.9 m/s with an estimated mass of 480,000 kg. What is the maximum KE of this train?

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1,896,770,400 Joules

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A weight lifter lifts a set of 1250kg weights a vertical distance of 2m. What Potential Energy do the weights now possess?

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24,525 Joules

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A baby carriage carrying twins is at the top of a 21 m high knoll. The carriage with the babies weighs 48kg. What is the Potential Energy of the twins and the carriage?

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9,888 Joules

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Potential Energy of a 190 N weather vane at 45 m height?

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8,550 Joules

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A roller coaster has a mass of 250 kg, and is 50 meters above the ground. What is the potential energy?

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122,625 Joules

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Kinetic energy is the energy of ____________ and potential energy is the energy of ________.

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motion, position

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Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can be altered from one form to another.

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created, destryoed