PE & KE Practice

Which type of energy increases when you compress a spring?

• elastic potential energy

• radiant energy

• kinetic energy

• sound energy

Energy stored because of gravity is called

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Mechanical Advantage

• Kinetic Energy

• Chemical Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

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

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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Which would have the least gravitational potential energy?

• A ball sitting on the ground

• An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground

• Moon viewed from the Earth

• A rock sitting on top of Mount Everst

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which could increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?

• Make the object larger

• Raise the object father off the ground

• Lower the object towards the ground

• Allow the object to roll on the ground

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which picture is NOT an example of chemical potential energy?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which piece of evidence BEST represents chemical potential energy being released?

• a rubber band flung a far distance

• 2 magnets repelling

• an apple falling form a tree

• water temperature increasing

Whic of the following is the correct equation for calculating an object's gravitational potential energy?

• PE = mgh

• PE = mg + h

• PE = mg / h

• PE= gh

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What is the gravitational potential energy (GPE) of a 1 kg book that is 1 m above the ground? (g=9.8 m/s2)

• 9.8 J

• 0.1 J

• 1.0 J

• 11.8 m/s2

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Calculate the gravitational potential energy of a 65 kg climber on top of Mount Everest (8.8 km high).

• 6864 J

• 5605 J

• 7206 J

• None of the answers are correct

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2