Energy in Motion: Gravitational Potential and Kinetic Energy Quiz

In the world of cartoons, if a character like Wile E. Coyote is holding an anvil at a cliff's edge, what is the formula to calculate the gravitational potential energy (GPE) of the anvil before he drops it trying to catch the Road Runner?

If the height of a cartoon character's jump is doubled, how does this affect its gravitational potential energy?

• It remains the same

• It is halved

• It is doubled

• It is quadrupled

In an episode of 'The Road Runner Show', Wile E. Coyote is chasing the Road Runner at high speed. What formula should Wile E. Coyote use to calculate his kinetic energy (KE) while running?

Which factor does NOT affect a cartoon character's kinetic energy when they are running?

• Mass

• Height

• Velocity

• All of the above affect kinetic energy

If the velocity of a cartoon character's car is tripled, how does this affect its kinetic energy?

• It remains the same

• It is tripled

• It is increased by six times

• It is increased by nine times

In the world of cartoons, what unit is used to measure the gravitational potential energy when characters like Wile E. Coyote lift objects to great heights?

• Newtons (N)

• Joules (J)

• Kilograms (kg)

• 490 J

• 50 J

• 98 J

• 500 J

If the mass of a cartoon character's anvil is halved, how does this affect its gravitational potential energy when held at the same height?

• It remains the same

• It is halved

• It is doubled

• It is quadrupled

A cartoon car with a mass of 1500 kg is zooming through the streets at a velocity of 20 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

• 15,000 J

• 300,000 J

• 150,000 J

• 600,000 J

Which of the following statements is true about the kinetic energy of a cartoon character?

• It is directly proportional to the mass of the character

• It is inversely proportional to the velocity of the character

• It decreases as the height from which the character jumps increases

• It is directly proportional to the square of the velocity of the character