Calculating KE and GPE

In order to INCREASE the potential energy of an object, you need to:

• put the object lower to the ground

• raise the object higher

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When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest: 

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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The equation for kinetic energy. 

• KE = mv²

• KE = 1/2 mv²

• KE = mv

• KE = 1/2 mv

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Calculate the potential energy of a 5 kg weight lifted 1.5 meters into the air. 

• 750 J

• 7.5 J

• 75 J

• 3.3 J

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What is the kinetic energy of a 1 kg pie being thrown at 4 m/s? 

• 8 J

• 4 J

• 5 J

• 16 J

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At which position does the child on the swing have the most gravitational potential energy?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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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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The equation for potential energy. 

• PE = m + h

• PE = mh

• PE = mgh

• PE = gh

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What is the kinetic energy of a soccer ball which has a mass of 0.8 kg and is kicked with a velocity of 10 m/s?

• 40 J

• 41 J

• 4 J

• 80 J

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What is the formula for calculating gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

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