Gravitational Potential Energy Practice
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Energy stored because of gravity is called:
Gravitational Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Mechanical Advantage
Chemical Energy
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NGSS.MS-PS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which would have the LEAST gravitational potential energy (GPE)?
A ball sitting on the ground
Moon viewed from the Earth
An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground
A rock sitting on top of Mt. Everest
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NGSS.MS-PS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How could you increase the object's gravitational potential energy (GPE) without changing its distance from the ground (height) and gravity?
Decrease the object's mass
Increase the object's height
Increase the object's mass
Decrease the object's height
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Gravitational potential energy depends on the strength of gravity, ________ and ________ of the object.
height and mass
friction and movement
mass and movement
height and friction
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NGSS.MS-PS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The formula for calculating gravitational potential energy is...
1/2 x mass2 x gravitational field strength x height
mass x gravitational field strength x height
1/2 x mass x gravitational field strength x height
mass x gravitational field strength x height2
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NGSS.MS-PS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The units for mass are...
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the gravitational potential energy of an 85 kg mountain climber at the summit of a 6267 m volcano?
Let g = 9.8N/kg
5,220,411 J
532,695 J
73.7 J
54,356.6 J
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NGSS.MS-PS3-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
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