Gravitational Potential Energy

What is the change of GPE for a 5.0 kg object which is raised from the floor to a final height of 2.0m above the floor?

• 10 J

• 49 J

• 98 J

• 190 J

As an object falls downward, its GPE always _____.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

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What is the change of GPE for a 8.0 kg object which is lowered from an initial height of 2.0 m above the floor to a final height of 1.5m above the floor?

• -77J

• -39J

• -4.5J

• 15J

What is the change in GPE for a 10.0 kg object which is raised from an initial height of 1.0 m above the floor to a final height of 10.0 m above the floor?

• +88 J

• +100 J

• +440 J

• +882 J

What is the change in height of a 0.50 kg object which lost 20 J of GPE?

• -4.1 m

• 8.2 m

• 24 m

• 4.1 m