WorksheetsKinetic & Gravitational Potential Energy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which would have the LEAST gravitational potential energy (GPE)?
A ball sitting on the ground
Moon viewed from the Earth
An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground
A rock sitting on top of Mt. Everest
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
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
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 value of the Earth's gravitational acceleration (g)?
9.8 m/s2
100 m/s2
25 m/s2
3.14 m/s2
Calculate the kinetic energy of a truck that has a mass of 2,900 kg and is moving at 55 m/s
4,386,250 J
79,750 J
1,563,100 J
159,500 J
Calculate the potential energy of a rock with a mass of 55 kg while sitting on a hill that is 35 m high
18,865 J
1,925 J
9,625 J
336,875 J
