Kinetic and Potential Energy Calculations

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

• 250,000 J

• 2,450,000 J

• 2,451,663 J

• 248 J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Lilly's cat ran through your yard. The cat has a mass of 5 kg. He is running at a speed of 3 m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the cat as he runs?

• 8.5 J

• 45 J

• 7.5 J

• 22.5 J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Alice kicks a soccer ball with a mass of 2.1 kg. The ball leaves the ground moving 30 meters per second. What is the kinetic energy of the soccer ball?

• 567 J

• 900 J

• 945 J

• 30 J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Ty lifts a set of 1250kg weights a vertical distance of 2m in a weight lifting contest. What Potential Energy do the weights now possess?

• 12,789 Joules

• 24,500 Joules

• 4,500 Joules

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

A 250 kg island is floating 20 meters in the air. How much potential energy does the island have?

• 49,000 J

• 5,000 J

• 0.98 J

• 509.68 J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4