Search Header Logo
  1. Resource Library
  2. Science
  3. Physics
  4. Potential Energy
  5. Potential Energy
potential Energy

potential Energy

Assessment

Presentation

Science

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS3-2, MS-PS3-5, MS-PS2-4

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

ROBERTO CUELLO

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

20 Slides • 16 Questions

1

media

2

Open Ended

Why is understanding potential energy important in everyday life?

3

media

4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors does NOT affect the gravitational potential energy of an object?

1

The mass of the object

2

The height above the ground

3

The color of the object

4

The acceleration due to gravity

5

media

6

Open Ended

A person with a mass of 70 kg is standing on a hill that is 50 m high. What is their potential energy?

7

media

8

media

9

media

10

Fill in the Blank

Type answer...

11

Multiple Select

Select all the factors that affect the gravitational potential energy of an object.

1

Mass of the object

2

Height above the ground

3

Color of the object

4

Gravitational acceleration

12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following objects has the greatest potential energy based on the examples provided?

1

A person with a mass of 70 kg on a 50 m hill

2

An apple with a mass of 0.2 kg on a 3 m branch

3

A car with a mass of 1500 kg on a 10 m bridge

4

A bird with a mass of 0.5 kg on an 8 m power line

13

media

14

Fill in the Blank

15

Open Ended

Explain how the formula for calculating work is similar to or different from the formula for calculating gravitational potential energy.

16

media

17

Fill in the Blank

18

Multiple Choice

What is the formula used to calculate work in physics?

1

Work = Force × Distance

2

Work = Mass × Acceleration

3

Work = Power × Time

4

Work = Energy × Speed

19

media

20

media

21

Multiple Choice

In which scenario is no work done according to the definition of work in physics?

1

Pushing a wall that does not move

2

Lifting a box onto a shelf

3

Pulling a sled across snow

4

Rolling a ball across the floor

22

media

23

Fill in the Blank

Type answer...

24

Multiple Select

Which of the following are necessary to calculate the work done on an object?

1

Force applied

2

Distance moved in the direction of force

3

Time taken

4

Angle between force and displacement

25

Open Ended

Explain how the direction of force and displacement affects the calculation of work, using examples from the images.

26

media

27

media

28

media

29

media

30

media

31

media

32

media

33

media

34

media

35

Open Ended

How would you explain the importance of gravitational potential energy in everyday life?

36

Multiple Choice

Both images show objects at a certain height above the ground. What factors determine the gravitational potential energy of an object?

1

Mass and height of the object

2

Shape and color of the object

3

Speed and direction of the object

4

Temperature and volume of the object

media

Show answer

Auto Play

Slide 1 / 36

SLIDE