Potential Energy Formula

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