Calculate Kinetic and Potential Energy

Stored energy or energy due to position is known as ____________ energy.

• kinetic

• gravitational

• potential

• chemical

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

The formula for calculating potential energy is ____________.

• 1/2mv²

• mvv/2

• m x g x h

• 1/2 mgh

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Potential and kinetic energy are measured in units of___________.

• Kilograms

• Joules

• Meters

• Seconds

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

Energy of motion is known as ____________.

• potential

• electrical

• mechanical

• kinetic

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The formula for calculating kinetic energy is_______________.

• m x v x h

• 1/2 m v²

• m x g x h

• 2 x m x v

Figure the PE.

mass= 3 kg

gravity= 9.8m/s²

height= 40m

• 1176

• 1716 J

• 1176 J

• 1761

Solve

PE= 52 J

mass= ?

gravity= 9.8 m/s²

height= 18 m

• .29 kg

• 1.76 m

• 2.9 kg

• 176.4 m

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Solve for h.

PE= 74 J

mass= 3.8 kg

gravity= 9.8 m/s²

height= ?

• 1.99 m

• 199

• 19.9 m

• 19 m

How fast is a ball rolling if it contains 98 J of kinetic energy and has a mass of 4 kg?

• 49

• 7 m/s

• 49²

• 7

Find the mass of a car that is traveling at a velocity of 60 m/s North. The car has 5,040,000 J of kinetic energy.

• 280 kg

• 28 kg

• 2800 kg

• 2.8 kg

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1