potential energy

Which type of energy increases when you compress a spring?

• elastic potential energy
• kinetic energy
• radiant energy
• sound energy

Energy stored because of gravity is called:

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Mechanical Advantage

• Chemical Energy

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All of the pictures are examples of what type of energy?

• gravitational potential energy

• elastic potential energy

• chemical potential energy

• kinetic potential energy

What is the correct unit for energy?

• meters (m)

• kilogram meters per second (kg m/s)

• Newtons (N)

• Joules (J)

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Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 

• Height and mass
• Friction and movement
• Mass and Movement
• Height and Friction 

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Calculate the potential energy of a car with a mass of 2,500 kg that is on a hill 100 meters above sea level. (g = 10 m/s²)

• 250,000 J

• 2,500,000 J

• 25,000,000 J

• 250 J

A exercise ball is on a table 2.5 m above the ground. What is the mass of the ball if it has a GPE of 56.8 J?

• 71 kg

• 22.72 kg

• 142 kg

• 2.32 kg

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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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What is potential energy?

• The energy an object has due to its atomic structure.

• The energy an object has due to its chemical composition.

• The energy an object has due to its motion.

• The energy an object has due to its position or condition.

At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

• A

• G

• D

• C

• G

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