Kinetic and Potential Energy Flashcard

Front

Which point has the most potential energy? Options:

G

,

F

,

B

,

A

Back

A

Front

Gravitational potential energy of a 100kg skydiver jumping from 4000 meters?

Back

3920000 J

Front

Calculate the potential energy of a car with a mass of 2,500 kg that is on a hill 100 meters above sea level.

Back

2,450,000 J

Front

What is the unit of measurement for KE?

Back

Joule

Front

A cheetah with a mass of 47 kg runs at a speed of 31 m/s. What is the cheetah’s kinetic energy?

Back

22,583.5 J

Front

Kinetic energy of a 6 kg object moving at 3 m/s?

Back

27 J

Front

The energy associated with motion is called

Back

kinetic energy

Front

An explosion of gas from a Hawaiian volcano blows a rock into the sky. The rock has 2000J of kinetic energy. What was its mass if the rock had a velocity of 20m/s? ( KE = 1/2mv² )

Back

10Kg

Front

An explosion of gas from a Hawaiian volcano blows a rock into the sky. The rock has 2000J of kinetic energy. What was its mass if the rock had a velocity of 20m/s?

Back

10Kg

Front

Roger Federer’s tennis ball has a mass of 0.3 kg and is held at a height of 2.0 m. What is its gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

Back

5.88 J