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Worksheets2.6 Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy(Final)
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 18mins
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
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
The formula for calculating the gravitational potential energy in an object is shown above. Which object will have the largest value for its GPE
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
To convert grams into kilograms...
multiply the grams by 100
divide the grams by 100
multiply the grams by 1000
divide the grams by 1000
Energy in motion is ____________ energy.
Potential
Energy
Kinetic
Friction
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
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
more
less
__________ energy is stored energy.
Potential
Kinetic
Force
Gravity
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy greatest?
1
2
3
4
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.
kinetic
potential
What position has the least amount of potential energy?
W
X
Y
Z
What are the two factors that affect kinetic energy?
time and energy
power and mass
mass and speed
time and work
Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy decreasing as the gravitational potential energy increases?
a person parachuting out of a plane
a car racing around an oval track
a person skiing down a hill
a person walking up a hill
What is happening to the potential energy between position 1 to 3?
Decreasing
Increasing
Stays the same
What would have the greatest kinetic energy?
A car driving down a hill.
A person running down a hill.
A ball rolling down a hill.
leaves rolling down a hill
At which point is the kinetic energy the greatest?
W
X
Y
Z
Complete the following sentence. The ________________ an object moves, the more ____________________ energy it has.
slower ... potential
faster .... kinetic
faster ... potential
slower ... kinetic
