CP Ch05.3 Potential Energy

Is the potential energy of an object at a certain height dependent on the path taken to get there?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

• It depends

What is gravitational potential energy equal to?

• Mass multiplied by height

• Weight multiplied by height

• Force multiplied by distance

• Velocity multiplied by time

What happens when objects are raised to the same height?

• They have different potential energy

• They have the same potential energy

• Their potential energy decreases

• Their potential energy increases

What factors determine the potential energy of an object according to the text?

• Weight and speed

• Height and speed

• Weight and height

• Mass and velocity

Is the work done in elevating an object the same regardless of the method used?

• Yes

• No

• It depends

• Not sure

What is potential energy?

• Energy due to motion

• Energy due to position

• Energy due to temperature

• Energy due to sound

What does an object's weight multiplied by the height it is lifted equal?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Frictional force

• Momentum