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Mechanical Energy and Conservation

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much GPE is present at 100 m?

a)

15,000 J

b)

20,000 J

c)

35,000 J

d)

50,000 J

e)

0 J

2.

How much KE is present at 100 m?

a)

15,000 J

b)

20,000 J

c)

35,000 J

d)

50,000 J

e)

0 J

3.

How much ME is present at 100 m?

a)

15,000 J

b)

20,000 J

c)

35,000 J

d)

50,000 J

e)

0 J

4.

How much KE is present at 30 m?

a)

15,000 J

b)

20,000 J

c)

35,000 J

d)

50,000 J

e)

0 J

5.

How much GPE is present at 30 m?

a)

15,000 J

b)

20,000 J

c)

35,000 J

d)

50,000 J

e)

0 J

6.

How much ME is present at 30 m?

a)

15,000 J

b)

20,000 J

c)

35,000 J

d)

50,000 J

e)

0 J

7.

How much GPE is present at 60 m?

a)

15,000 J

b)

20,000 J

c)

30,000 J

d)

50,000 J

e)

0 J

8.

How much KE is present at 60 m?

a)

15,000 J

b)

20,000 J

c)

30,000 J

d)

50,000 J

e)

0 J

9.

How much ME is present at 60 m?

a)

15,000 J

b)

20,000 J

c)

30,000 J

d)

50,000 J

e)

0 J

10.

What do you notice about the ME throughout the whole ski jump?

a)

It is the same as the GPE

b)

It is the same as the KE

c)

It is always different

d)

It never changes

11.

Using the GPE, calculate the mass of the skier.

a)

about 500 kg

b)

about 51 kg

c)

about 1167 kg

d)

about 119 kg

12.

Now that you know the mass of the skier, calculate the speed of the skier as they reach the bottom of the hill

a)

about 1373 m/s

b)

about 140 m/s

c)

about 44 m/s

d)

about 12 m/s