
Potential and kinetic energy calculations 1
Authored by Aaron Reeves
Physics
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the gravitational potential energy of a 10 kg object that is 5 meters above the ground? (Assume )
490 J
50 J
980 J
500 J
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NGSS.MS-PS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Calculate the kinetic energy of a car with a mass of 1500 kg moving at a velocity of 20 m/s.
15,000 J
300,000 J
30,000 J
600,000 J
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NGSS.MS-PS3-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If an object has a mass of 25 kg and is located 8 meters above the ground, what is its gravitational potential energy? (Use )
1960 J
2000 J
2450 J
980 J
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A 0.5 kg basketball is dropped from a height of 10 meters. What is its kinetic energy just before it hits the ground? (Ignore air resistance and use )
49 J
24 J
4.9 J
9.8 J
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NGSS.HS-PS3-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the kinetic energy of a 2 kg object moving at a velocity of 3 m/s?
9 J
18 J
6 J
12 J
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NGSS.MS-PS3-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A bird with a mass of 0.2 kg is flying at a height of 50 meters. Calculate its gravitational potential energy. (Use )
98 J
196 J
980 J
10 J
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NGSS.MS-PS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a roller coaster has a mass of 800 kg and reaches a top speed of 25 m/s, what is its kinetic energy at this speed?
250,000 J
200,000 J
300,000 J
100,000 J
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NGSS.MS-PS3-1
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
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