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WorksheetsPhysical Science Pressure and Energy Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 44mins
An 2 kg apple is hanging in a tree, 10 m off the ground. What is the gravitational potential energy of the apple?
19.6 J
20 J
98 J
196 J
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
Calculate the kinetic energy of a running back that has a mass of 80 kg and is running as a velocity of 8 m/s.
320 J
2650 J
2560 J
5120 J
A polar bear has an average mass of 500 kg. If its maximum kinetic energy is 60500 J, what is its top speed?
242 m/s
121 m/s
15.56 m/s
15,125,000 m/s
An airplane designed to carry a space shuttle has a top speed of 240 m/s, at which its kinetic energy is 100,800,000 J. What is its mass?
1750 kg
4100 kg
6500 kg
3500 kg
What is the gravitational potential energy of an 85 kg mountain climber at the summit of a 6267 m volcano?
5,220,411 J
532,695 J
73.7 J
54,356.6 J
The world record for pole vaulting is 6.15 m. I the pole vaulter’s gravitational potential energy is 4942 J, what is his mass?
803.6 kg
504.3 kg
30,393.3 kg
82 kg
An Olympic high jumper, with a mass of 82 kg, has a maximum gravitational potential energy of 1970 J. How high was the jump?
24 m
161,540 m
2.5 m
201 m
The pressure resulting from a force of 50 N exerted over an area of 5 cm2 is
1 kPa
0.1 kPa
10 kPa
0.01 kPa
What area is a 100 N force spread over if it creates 50 kPa?
0.2 cm2
20 cm2
2 cm2
10 cm2
What is the force applied to the floor if it is spread out over 20 cm2 and registers a pressure of 10 kPa?
2 N
20 N
200 N
0.2 N
