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Mrs. Germany's Kinetic and Potential Energy

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much gravitational potential energy does a 100kg (220lb.) skydiver have if they jump from 4000 meters?

a)

3920000 J

b)

294 J

c)

180000 J

d)

1225 J

2.

What is the kinetic energy of a 1,600kg Mustang travelling at 15 m/s (33mph)

a)

180000 J

b)

294 J

c)

1225 J

d)

3920000 J

3.

What is the unit for distance?

a)

kilogram (kg)

b)

meter (m)

c)

Newton (N)

d)

Joule (J)

4.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
5.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.

Based on the diagram of a roller coaster car on a roller coaster track, what statement is true?

a)

The car at point A has more kinetic energy than the car at point C

b)

The car at point C has less kinetic energy than the car at point B.

c)

The car at point C has more kinetic energy than the car at point B.

d)

The car at point D has less potential energy than the car at point B.

7.

What is the mass of a ball that has a kinetic energy of 115 J and is traveling at 9 m/s?

a)

1035 kg

b)

23.5 kg

c)

12.8 kg

d)

2.84 kg

8.

A 5 Kg body is having a Kinetic energy of 250 J. What is the velocity of the body?

a)

10 m/s

b)

15 m/s

c)

20 m/s

d)

40 m/s

9.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
10.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
11.
A 60.0 kg person walks from the ground to the roof of a 74.8 m tall building. How much gravitational potential energy does she have at the top of the building?
a)
43982.4 J
b)
63982.3 J
c)
43962.4 J
d)
83942.4 J
12.

The formula for calculating the gravitational potential energy in an object is shown above. Which object will have the largest value for its GPE

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

How high must a 20kg box be lifted to give it 784J of potential energy?

a)

3.98 km

b)

392 m

c)

3.92 m

d)

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