Edpuzzle: Gravitational Potential Energy

What does gravitational potential energy depend on?

• mass and height

• speed and distance

• weight and speed

• velocity and weight

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Which object do you think has the greatest GPE?

• whale

• car

• ball

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What is the relationship between mass and GPE?

• inverse

• indirect

• direct

• there is no relationship

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Which object do you think has the greatest potential energy?

• green ball

• red ball

• blue ball

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Which one delivers more of a "punch" if it lands on you? More stored energy, more ability to cause an effect!

• green ball

• red ball

• blue ball

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What is the relationship between height and gravitational potential energy?

• direct

• indirect

• inverse

• there is no relationship

If an object with a GPE of 40 J increased its mass 10 times, how much GPE would the object have now?

• 4 J

• 40 J

• 400 J

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If an elevator on the ground lifted to a height 16 times higher how would the GPE be affected?

• GPE would increase 16 times

• GPE would decrease 16 times

• GPE would remain the same

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Which of the following is true about gravitational potential energy?

• It increases with decreasing height or mass

• It decreases with increasing height or mass

• It increases with increasing height or mass

• It stays the same no matter what the height or mass

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Based upon the variables shown in the video, Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating gravitational potential energy?

• GPE = mgh

• GPE = 1/2Ke2

• F = ke

• GPE = mgh2

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