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WorksheetsEnergy & Potential Energy Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which is the best example of an object with only potential energy?
water being poured out of a pitcher
a ball being thrown across a field
a boulder resting on top of a cliff
a boat sailing through the water
How could you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?
Make the object larger
Lower the object towards the ground
Raise the object farther off the ground
Allow the object to roll on the ground
How could you increase the object's gravitational potential energy (GPE) without changing its distance from the ground (height) and gravity?
Decrease the object's mass
Increase the object's height
Increase the object's mass
Decrease the object's height
____________ is the ability to do work.
Energy
Force
Friction
Motion
When you are holding a book, energy is stored between the book and Earth; this type of energy is called ________ potential energy.
Kinetic Energy
Chemical Energy
Gravitational Potential Energy
Electric Energy
Gravitational potential energy depends on the strength of gravity, ________ and ________ of the object.
height and mass
friction and movement
mass and movement
height and friction
You throw a ball into the air as shown in the diagram. At what point does the ball have the most gravitational potential energy?
W
X
Y
Z
At which position does the child on the swing have the most gravitational potential energy?
W
X
Y
Z
Which is the correct unit for expressing gravitational potential energy?
Joule
Newton
m/s2
meter
Which of the following is the correct equation for calculating an object's gravitational potential energy?
PE = mgh
PE = mg / h
PE = mg + h
PE = gh
What is the gravitational potential energy (GPE) of a 1 kilogram book 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
