PE and KE Calculation Practice

Find the speed of a model rocket that has a mass of 15 kg and Has 80,000 J of kinetic energy.

• 10666.7 m/s

• 103.9 m/s

• 5333.3 m/s

• 73.03 m/s

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A book with a mass of 1.5 kg is placed on a shelf 4 meters high. What is the potential energy of the book?

• 0.5 J

• 10.2 J

• 100.5 J

• 58.8 J

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A ball with a mass of 0.3 kg is thrown straight up into the air to a height of 6 meters. What is the potential energy of the ball at its highest point?

• 3.42 Joules

• 0.18 Joules

• 9.81 Joules

• 17.64 Joules

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A pencil with a mass of 0.1 kg is dropped from a height of 2 meters. What is the potential energy of the pencil just before it hits the ground?

• 1.96 Joules

• 0.02 Joules

• 2 Joules

• 0.2 Joules

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A toy car with a mass of 0.2 kg is placed on a ramp 5 meters high. What is the potential energy of the toy car?

• 0.5 Joules

• 2.5 Joules

• 15 Joules

• 9.8 Joules

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What is the formula to calculate potential energy?

• potential energy = mass * gravity * distance

• potential energy = mass * acceleration * height

• potential energy = mass * gravity * height

• potential energy = force * distance

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Which point has the most potential energy?

• G

• F

• B

• A

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The diagram to the right represents a diver’s motion from the top of a high diving board into a pool of water. At what point does the diver have the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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A stretched rubber band.

• Potential

• Kinetic

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The coaster at B is at -

• Maximum PE, Minimum KE

• Minimum PE, Minimum KE

• Minimum PE, Maximum KE

• Maximum PE, Maximum KE

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