KE and GPE Quiz- physical science

How much KE does a moving 6 kilogram object have if it moves with a velocity of 3 m/s?

• 27 J
• 18 J
• 9 J
• 2 J

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

What is the mass of a moving object that has 100 Joules of KE and moves at a velocity of 2 m/s?

• 50 kg
• 200 kg
• 25 kg
• 100 kg

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

What is the gravitational potential energy (GPE) of a 1 kilogram book that is 1 meter above the ground?

g = 9.8 m/s²

• 9.8 Joules

• 1.0 Joule

• 0.10 Joule

• 11.8 m/s²

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Calculate the kinetic energy of a moving 4 kg object travelling at a velocity of 3 m/s.

• 18 J
• 36 J
• 12 J
• 6 J

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

An 2 kg apple is hanging in a tree, 10 ft off the ground. What is the gravitational potential energy (gravity = 9.8 m/s²) of the apple?

• 960.4 J

• 98 J

• 1920.8 J

• 196 J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What is the velocity of a 0.06 kg ball moving with 75 J of energy?

• 30 m/s

• 40 m/s

• 50 m/s

• 60 m/s

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

What is potential energy?

• Energy in motion

• Stored energy

• Heat energy

• Nuclear energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What is chemical potential energy?

• Energy produced by electricity

• Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

• Energy stored in chemical bonds of compounds

• Energy related to the temperature of an object

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NGSS.HS-PS1-4

How much gravitational potential energy does a 5 kg rock have if it is sitting on the edge of a cliff that is 10 m high?

• 490 J

• 50 J

• 980 J

• 100 J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What is the gravitational potential energy of a Viking ship roller coaster at the fair with a mass of 36,000 kg when it reaches a height of 20 m off the ground?

• 7,056,000 J

• 720,000 J

• 70,560 J

• 705,600 J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2