
Potential and Kinetic Energy Problems

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Physics
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9th - 12th Grade
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Renee Chastain
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The kinetic energy of a 7 kg cat moving at 4 m/s is
28 Joules
56 Joules
112 Joules
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NGSS.MS-PS3-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The gravitational potential energy of an object on the ground is
9.8 Joules
100 Joules
equal to the kinetic energy
0 Joules
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The potential energy of a 550 kg missile flying at 800 meters is
4,312,000 Joules
440,000 Joules
176,000,000 Joules
0 Joules
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A 80 kg runner going at 2.8 m/s has a kinetic energy of
2195.2 Joules
112 Joules
313.6 Joules
627.2 Joules
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ball that has a mass of 3kg and has a potential energy of 5,000 J is how high in the air.
170.1 J
1,666.7 J
1,666.7 m
170.1 m
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NGSS.MS-PS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A soccer ball has a gravitational potential energy of 80%. What is the percent of kinetic energy?
80%
70%
20%
10%
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A student raises a 0.3 kg phone to a height of 0.8 meters. The potential energy of the phone is
.096 Joules
2.35 Joules
0.24 Joules
0 Joules
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-2
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