Practice Set | Concept 2.2 - Potential Energy

What is the formula for calculating gravitational potential energy?

• 49 J

• 98 J

• 490 J

• 980 J

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Which of the following factors does NOT affect the gravitational potential energy of an object?

• Mass of the object

• Height of the object

• Gravitational acceleration

• Color of the object

A 2 kg book is placed on a shelf 3 meters high. Calculate its potential energy.

• 6 J

• 9.8 J

• 58.8 J

• 29.4 J

What happens to the potential energy of an object as it is raised higher above the ground?

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It increases

• It becomes zero

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• 49 J

• 98 J

• 490 J

• 980 J

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

• A moving car

• A stretched rubber band

• A flowing river

• A spinning top

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If the height of an object is doubled, what happens to its gravitational potential energy?

• It is halved

• It remains the same

• It doubles

• It quadruples

What is the unit of potential energy?

• Newton

• Joule

• Watt

• Pascal

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• 117.6 J

• 58.8 J

• 29.4 J

• 39.2 J

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1