Gravitational Potential Energy (GPE)

Energy stored because of gravity is called:

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Mechanical Advantage

• Chemical Energy

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How could you increase the potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?

• Make the object larger

• Lower the object towards the ground

• Raise the object farther off the ground

• Allow the object to roll on the ground

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What kind of energy is stored energy?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• None of the above

• All of the above

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At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Both potential and kinetic energy
• none of the above

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At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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At which point does the ball has the least gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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Which is the Potential energy from most to least on the stairs?

• D, C, B, A

• A, B, C, D

• C, B, A D

• D, A, B, C

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Which point has the least potential energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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