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WorksheetsIn-class Kinetic and Potential Energy
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 28mins
What is the gravitational potential energy (GPE) of a 1 kilogram pumpkin that is 1 meter above the ground?
g = 9.8 m/s2
9.8 Joules
1.0 Joule
0.10 Joule
11.8 m/s2
A cat that weighs 26 N sits on a 2 m tall shelf. How much gravitational potential energy does the cat have?
52 J
13 J
500 J
5.3 J
How high is the witch flying if she has 7350 J of gravitational potential energy and a mass of 50 kg?
15 m
56 m
367500 m
147 m
The 12-foot tall skeleton from Home Depot has a mass of 30 kg and is chasing you at 5 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?
375
750
75
460
A bat is flying at a constant speed of 8.0 m/s. It has a kinetic energy of 12.8 J. What is its mass?
3.2 kg
51.2 kg
2.0 kg
0.4 kg
A 50kg person is running from a zombie and has 1225 J of kinetic energy. What is the person's velocity?
7 m/s
49 m/s
2401 m/s
12 m/s
A 0.40 kg bat is flying at a speed of 8.0 m/s. The bat flies 10 meters above the ground. What is the bat's TOTAL MECHANICAL ENERGY?
12.8 J
1.2 J
39.2 J
52
A ghost flying through the air weighs 1.5 N and has 15 J of potential energy. How high is it flying through the air?
10 m
22.5
0.1 m
16.5 m
A pumpkin sits at the top of a hill. Its potential energy is 1000 J. How much kinetic energy does it have after it rolls half way down the hill?
1000 J
500 J
2000 J
250 J
A pumpkin sits at the top of a hill. Its potential energy is 1000 J. It has a mass of 60 kg. What is the pumpkin's speed when it reaches the bottom of the hill?
33.3 m/s
5.8 m/s
4.1 m/s
16 m/s
The headless horseman's 2 kg pumpkin head fell off at the top of a 40 m tall hill. How much KINETIC energy does his head have 70% of the way down the hill? (ignore friction)
784 J
549 J
235 J
392 J
The headless horseman's 2 kg pumpkin head fell off at the top of a 40 m tall hill. How much POTENTIAL energy does his head have 70% of the way down the hill? (ignore friction)
784 J
549 J
235 J
392 J
What is the mass of a witch that has 100 joules of kinetic energy and is flying at a velocity of 2 m/s?
50 kg
200 kg
25 kg
100 kg
