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Gravitational Potential Energy Word Problems

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Science, Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

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Gravitational Potential Energy Word Problems
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1.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

1. Determine the gain in gravitational potential energy when a 4.00 kg block is raised 18.000 m.


Gravity is 9.8m/s.

ROUND TO THE WHOLE NUMBER.

NO COMMAS

(a)  

2.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A leopard with a mass of 55.00 kg climbs 12.0 m up a tree. What is its gain in GPE?


Gravity is 9.8m/s.

ROUND TO THE WHOLE NUMBER.

NO COMMAS

(a)  

3.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

1. An aircraft is taking a group of skydivers up into the air. Evan is dressed in his parachuting gear, which brings his mass to a total of 90.0 kg. The aircraft takes the group to a height of 5000.00 m before the jump. How much GPE does Evan gain?


Gravity is 9.8m/s.

ROUND TO THE WHOLE NUMBER.

NO COMMAS

(a)  

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

4.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

1. An owl has a mass of 4.00 kg. It dives to catch a mouse from a height of 20m How much GPE does the owl gain?


Gravity is 9.8m/s.

ROUND TO THE WHOLE NUMBER.

NO COMMAS

(a)  

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

5.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The moon has a different gravity constant than Earth. An astronaut with a mass of 110.0 kg climbs 5.0 m up a ladder. What is the astronaut's GPE?


Moons gravity is 1.6m/s

ROUND TO THE WHOLE NUMBER

NO COMMAS

(a)  

6.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

One of the tallest radio towers is in Fargo, North Dakota. The tower is 629 m tall. If a bird lands on top of the tower with a mas of 0.3kg. What is the birds GPE?


Gravity is 9.8m/s.

ROUND TO THE WHOLE NUMBER.

NO COMMAS

(a)  

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

7.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The largest sea turtle found in the U.S. had a mass of 860.24 kg. If they lifted the turtle out of the water to 3m above the water, what is the turtles GPE?


Gravity is 9.8m/s.

ROUND TO THE WHOLE NUMBER.

NO COMMAS

(a)  

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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