GPE

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

There is a bell at the top of a tower that is 45 m high. The bell weighs 100 kg. What is the potential energy of the bell?

• 980 J

• 441 J

• 4,500 J

• 44,100 J

Which of the following affects the gravitational potential energy of an object?

• The mass of the object

• The height of the object

• The velocity of the object

• Both the mass and height of the object

An 2 kg apple is hanging in a tree, 10 ft off the ground. What is the gravitational potential energy of the apple?

• 19.6 J

• 20 J

• 98 J

• 196 J 

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Ask a question

Draw conclusions

Communicate results

Analyze results

Conduct experiment

Form a hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which passenger has the most potential energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

At what point does the high jumper have the greatest amount of potential energy?

• While running towards the high jump

• At the top of the poles during the jump

• When landing on the mat after the jump

• Halfway up the poles during the jump

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

The equation for potential energy. 

• PE = m + h

• PE = mh

• PE = mgh

• PE = gh

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What is the equation for calculating gravitational potential energy

• mv

• 1/2 mv^2

• mgh

• Ft

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2