Kinetic and Potential Energy Problems

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Calculate the gravitational potential energy of a 0.88kg bird flying at an altitude of 550m.

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4.74 x 10³ J

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Calculate the gravitational potential energy of the top 1m of water in Lake Mead. Surface area: 640km², Weight: 6.3 x 10¹⁵N, Height: 250m.

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1.58 x 10¹⁵ J

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A 55g egg has 8.0J of gravitational potential energy with respect to the ground. How far is the egg from the ground in meters?

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15m

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A diver has 3400J of gravitational potential energy after stepping up onto a diving platform that is 6 meters above the water. What is the diver's mass in kilograms?

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58kg

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Calculate the gravitational potential energy of a car with a mass of 1300kg at the top of a 52m high hill.

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6.62 x 10⁵ J

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Calculate the gravitational potential energy of a 65kg climber on top of Mount Everest (8800m high).

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7.20 x 10⁶ J

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A bowling ball traveling 4.0 m/s has 16J of kinetic energy. What is the mass of the bowling ball in kilograms?

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2kg

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A 35kg child has 360J of kinetic energy after sledding down a hill. What is the child's speed in meters per second at the bottom of the hill?

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4.54 m/s

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Calculate the kinetic energy in joules of a 1500kg car moving at 18m/s

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2.4 x 10⁵ J

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What is the kinetic energy of a ball with a mass of 5kg rolling at 10m/s?

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250 J