PE and KE Calculation Practice

At which point is kinetic energy greatest? 

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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Which point has the most potential energy?

• A

• B

• C

• A and C

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Which point has the least potential energy?

• A

• B

• C

• A and C

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As a boulder rolls from the top of a hill to the bottom, how does its potential and kinetic energy change?

• Potential and Kinetic energy both increase

• Potential increases and Kinetic decreases

• Potential decreases and Kinetic increases

• Potential and Kinetic energy both decrease

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The illustration shows a rollercoaster and indicates four different positions the car might be at as it moves along the track. At which point in the rollercoaster’s journey is its kinetic energy the greatest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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Gravity on Jupiter is 24.79 m/s². If a 5 kg box is 32 m above the surface of Jupiter, calculate the GPE of the box.

• 160 J

• 3,966.4 J

• 158.66 J

• 6.45 J

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Calculate the potential energy of a car with a mass of 2,500 kg that is on a hill 100 meters above sea level.

• 250,000 J

• 2,450,000 J

• 2,451,663 J

• 248 J

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Ty lifts a set of 1250kg weights a vertical distance of 2m in a weight lifting contest. What Potential Energy do the weights now possess?

• 12,789 Joules

• 24,500 Joules

• 4,500 Joules

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Lilly's cat ran through your yard. The cat has a mass of 5 kg. He is running at a speed of 3 m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the cat as he runs?

• 8.5 J

• 45 J

• 7.5 J

• 22.5 J

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A 5 Kg body is having a Kinetic energy of 250 J. What is the velocity of the body?

• 10 m/s

• 15 m/s

• 20 m/s

• 40 m/s

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