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Potential and kinetic energy calculations 1

Authored by Aaron Reeves

Physics

9th Grade

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Potential and kinetic energy calculations 1
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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 g=9.8 m/s2g = 9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2 )

490 J

50 J

980 J

500 J

Tags

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 g=9.8 m/s2g = 9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2 )

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 g=9.8 m/s2g = 9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2 )

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 g=9.8 m/s2g = 9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2 )

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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