WorksheetsGravitational potential energy
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
Energy stored because of gravity is called:
Gravitational Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Mechanical Advantage
Chemical Energy
At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?
A
G
D
C
G
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
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
The formula for calculating gravitational potential energy is...
1/2 x mass2 x gravitational field strength x height
mass x gravitational field strength x height
1/2 x mass x gravitational field strength x height
mass x gravitational field strength x height2
What is the gravitational potential energy of a 26 kg eagle, flying at an altitude of 65 m at a speed of 19 m/s?
Let g = 9.8N/kg
32,110 J
1690 J
172.4 J
16,562 J
An Olympic high jumper, with a mass of 82 kg, has a maximum gravitational potential energy of 1970 J. How high was the jump?
Let g = 9.8N/kg
24 m
161,540 m
2.5 m
201 m
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?
Let g = 9.8N/kg
803.6 kg
504.3 kg
30,393.3 kg
82 kg
One of the tallest radio towers is in Fargo, North Dakota. The tower is 629 m tall. If a bird lands on top of the tower, so that the gravitational potential energy associated with the bird is 2033 J, what is its mass?
Let g = 9.8N/kg
1,278,757 kg
12,531,819 kg
3.25 kg
0.330 kg
0.309 kg
