Kinetic Potential Energy Calculations

Calculate the potential energy of a car with a mass of 2,500 kg that is on a hill 100 meters above sea level. (g = 10 Nkg^-1)

• 250,000 J

• 2,500,000 J

• 25,000,000 J

• 250 J

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If the 0.3 kg marble was moving at 6 m/s at the bottom of the ramp, how much kinetic energy did the marble have? (KE = 1/2mv²)

• 5.4 J

• 1.8 J

• 3 J

• 6 J

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If the 1.2 kg basketball rolls at 3 m/s, what is it's kinetic energy? (KE = 1/2mv²)

• 2.7

• 5.4

• 3.6

• 9

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What is the mass of a ball that has a kinetic energy of 115 J and is traveling at a speed of 9 m/s?

• 1035 kg

• 23.5 kg

• 12.8 kg

• 2.84 kg

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• At the top of the slide
• At the bottom of the slide

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At which point on the roller coaster does the cart experience the greatest kinetic energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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• At the top of the slide
• At the bottom of the slide

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At which point on the roller coaster does the cart experience about equal amounts of potential AND kinetic energy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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• W
• X
• Y
• Z

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Where does the ball have the greatest potential energy and least kinetic energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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