WorksheetsGravitational Potential Energy Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is gravitational potential energy?
Energy due to position above the ground
Energy due to motion
Energy stored within chemical bonds
Energy released by nuclear reactions
What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?
mgh
mv^2
1/2mv^2
mgh^2
What are the SI units for gravitational potential energy?
Joules
Newtons
Watts
Meters per second squared
A 10 kg mass is lifted to a height of 2 meters. What is its gravitational potential energy?
20 Joules
200 Joules
2 Joules
2000 Joules
A 50 kg box is dropped from a height of 3 meters. What is its gravitational potential energy when it reaches the ground?
0 Joules
150 Joules
1470 Joules
300 Joules
At what height is an object that has a mass of 20 kg, if its gravitational potential energy is 7800 J?
39 meters
390 meters
4 meters
20 meters
What is the mass of an object if its gravitational potential energy is 3822 J and it is 15 m above the ground?
check the closest answer
26 kg
260 kg
2.6 kg
2600 kg
A crane raises a concrete block vertically from 10 m to 45 m. The mass of the concrete block is 800 kg. What is the change in gravitational potential energy of the concrete block?
274800 Joules
28000 Joules
35000 Joules
27480 Joules
A roller coaster starts at the top of a hill with a height of 20 meters. The mass of the roller coaster is 1000 kg. What is the gravitational potential energy of the roller coaster at the top of the hill?
196000 Joules
20000 Joules
2000 Joules
1960 Joules
A satellite has a mass of 500 kg and is orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 100 km. What is the gravitational potential energy of the satellite?
It depends on the value of g at that altitude
500000 Joules
50000 Joules
5000 Joules
Potential energy is the energy that is:
Stored
Lost
Used
Generated
What is the equation for gravitational potential energy
mv
1/2 mv^2
mgh
Ft
