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Gravitational Potential Energy Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is gravitational potential energy?

a)

Energy due to position above the ground

b)

Energy due to motion

c)

Energy stored within chemical bonds

d)

Energy released by nuclear reactions

2.

What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?

a)

mgh

b)

mv^2

c)

1/2mv^2

d)

mgh^2

3.

What are the SI units for gravitational potential energy?

a)

Joules

b)

Newtons

c)

Watts

d)

Meters per second squared

4.

A 10 kg mass is lifted to a height of 2 meters. What is its gravitational potential energy?

a)

20 Joules

b)

200 Joules

c)

2 Joules

d)

2000 Joules

5.

A 50 kg box is dropped from a height of 3 meters. What is its gravitational potential energy when it reaches the ground?

a)

0 Joules

b)

150 Joules

c)

1470 Joules

d)

300 Joules

6.

At what height is an object that has a mass of 20 kg, if its gravitational potential energy is 7800 J?

a)

39 meters

b)

390 meters

c)

4 meters

d)

20 meters

7.

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

a)

26 kg

b)

260 kg

c)

2.6 kg

d)

2600 kg

8.

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?

a)

274800 Joules

b)

28000 Joules

c)

35000 Joules

d)

27480 Joules

9.

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?

a)

196000 Joules

b)

20000 Joules

c)

2000 Joules

d)

1960 Joules

10.

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?

a)

It depends on the value of g at that altitude

b)

500000 Joules

c)

50000 Joules

d)

5000 Joules

11.

Potential energy is the energy that is:

a)

Stored

b)

Lost

c)

Used

d)

Generated

12.

What is the equation for gravitational potential energy

a)

mv

b)

1/2 mv^2

c)

mgh

d)

Ft

13.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction