WorksheetsKinetic and Gravitational Energy
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 15mins
1. As an object falls, what happens to its gravitational energy?
Increases
Decreases
Stays the same
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1. As an object falls, what happens to its gravitational energy?
Increases
Decreases
Stays the same
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1. As an object falls, what happens to its kinetic energy?
Increases
Decreases
Stays the same.
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Select the factors that influence how much kinetic energy an object has.
Mass
Speed
Height
Length
Select the factors that influence how much gravitational energy an object has.
Mass
Speed
Height
Length
True or False: A pendulum swings faster in the middle.
True
False
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
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
At which point on the roller coaster is the gravitational potential energy the greatest?
W
X
Y
Z
