4H - Spring Potential Energy

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT AN EXAMPLE OF POTENTIAL ENERGY?

• A BALL TRAVELING AT 10 M/S
• A COMPRESSED SPRING
• WATER BEING STORED AT A WATER DAM
• A STRETCHED RUBBER BAND

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WHEN AN ARCHER BENDS A BOW, WHAT TYPE OF ENERGY INCREASES IN THE BOW?

• GRAVITATIONAL
• ELASTIC
• KINETIC
• THERMAL

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WHICH OF THESE DESCRIBES THE LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY?

• NO MACHINE IS 100% EFFICIENT
• ENERGY IS NEITHER CREATED OR DESTROYED
• THE ENERGY RESOURCES OF EARTH ARE LIMITED
• THE ENERGY OF A SYSTEM IS ALWAYS DECREASING

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The equation for gravitational potential energy is

• PE_g = mgh

• PE_g= 1/2kx²

• PE_g= Fd

• PE_g = 1/2mv²

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

A spring with spring constant 16 N/m is compressed by 0.5 m. How much energy is stored in the spring?

• 1 J

• 0.25 J

• 2 J

• 16 J

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Energy of a rock perched on a cliff is an example of...

• gravitational
• elastic
• chemical
• kinetic

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How do we calculate work?

• W = F * d
• w = f * D
• W = F * D
• w = f * d

The SI unit of Spring Potential Energy is?

• Joules

• Watts

• Newtons

• meters

Elastic potential energy is energy in an object that is compressed or __________.

• at rest

• stretched

• in equilibrium

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

The equation for spring force is

• F_sp = mgh

• F_sp = 1/2kx²

• F_sp = Fd

• F_sp = -kx