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WorksheetsPotential and Kinetic Energy Calculations
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is the correct unit for energy?
meters (m)
kilogram meters per second (kg m/s)
Newtons (N)
Joules (J)
What is the equation for calculating gravitational potential energy
mv
1/2 mv^2
mgh
Ft
Ty lifts a set of 1250kg weights a vertical distance of 2m in a weight lifting contest. What Potential Energy do the weights now possess?
12,789 Joules
24,500 Joules
4,500 Joules
Calculate the potential energy of a car with a mass of 2,500 kg that is on a hill 100 meters above sea level.
250,000 J
2,450,000 J
2,451,663 J
248 J
If the 0.3 kg marble was moving at 6 m/s at the bottom of the ramp, how much kinetic energy did the marble have? (KE = 1/2mv2)
5.4 J
1.8 J
3 J
6 J
Lilly's cat ran through your yard. The cat has a mass of 5 kg. He is running at a speed of 3 m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the cat as he runs? (KE = 1/2mv2)
8.5 J
45 J
7.5 J
22.5 J
