WorksheetsPotential Energy Practice
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?
A
G
D
C
G
____________ is the ability to do work.
Energy
Force
Friction
Motion
At which point on the roller coaster is the gravitational potential energy the greatest?
W
X
Y
Z
Which is the correct unit for expressing gravitational potential energy?
Joule
Newton
m/s2
meter
What is the value of the Earth's acceleration due to gravity (g)?
9.8 m/s2
100 m/s2
25 m/s2
3.14 m/s2
A box with a mass of 10 kg is placed on a table 2 meters high. What is the potential energy of the box?
100 Joules
196 Joules
20 Joules
40 Joules
A rock with a mass of 5 kg is lifted to a height of 8 meters. What is the potential energy of the rock?
40 J
80 J
160 J
392 J
A ball with a mass of 0.5 kg is held at a height of 10 meters. What is the potential energy of the ball?
49 J
10 J
5 J
25 J
A book with a mass of 2 kg is placed on a shelf 3 meters high. What is the potential energy of the book?
58.8 J
0.588 J
588 J
5.8 J
A toy car with a mass of 0.2 kg is placed on a ramp 5 meters high. What is the potential energy of the toy car?
0.5 Joules
2.5 Joules
15 Joules
9.8 Joules
A book with a mass of 1.5 kg is placed on a shelf 4 meters high. What is the potential energy of the book?
0.5 J
10.2 J
100.5 J
58.8 J
A rock with a mass of 2.5 kg is lifted to a height of 6 meters. What is the potential energy of the rock?
60
147
15
36
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
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
An 2 kg apple is hanging in a tree, 3 m off the ground. What is the gravitational potential energy (gravity = 9.8 m/s2) of the apple?
(a)
There is a clock at the top of a tower that is 45m high. The clock weighs 20 kg. Calculate its potential energy. Remember g=9.8 m/s
(a)
If mass increases, what happens to the potential energy?
it decreases
it increases
If height increases, what happens to the potential energy?
it decreases
it increases
The world record for pole vaulting is 6.15 m and the vaulter's mass is 82 kg. Calculate the amount of potential energy. Gravity = 9.8
(a)
What is the gravitational potential energy of an 85 kg mountain climber at the summit of a 6267 m volcano?
(a)
