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Gravitational Energy Calculations

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 54mins

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Class
Date
1.

Energy stored because of gravity is called:

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Mechanical Advantage

d)

Chemical Energy

2.

Which would have the LEAST gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A ball sitting on the ground

b)

Moon viewed from the Earth

c)

An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground

d)

A rock sitting on top of Mt. Everest

3.

Energy stored because of gravity is called:

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Mechanical Advantage

d)

Chemical Energy

4.

At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A

b)

G

c)

D

d)

C

e)

G

5.

Which would have the LEAST gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A ball sitting on the ground

b)

Moon viewed from the Earth

c)

An airplane flying 30,000 feet above the ground

d)

A rock sitting on top of Mt. Everest

6.

How could you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?

a)

Make the object larger

b)

Lower the object towards the ground

c)

Raise the object farther off the ground

d)

Allow the object to roll on the ground

7.

How could you increase the object's gravitational potential energy (GPE) without changing its distance from the ground (height) and gravity?

a)

Decrease the object's mass

b)

Increase the object's height

c)

Increase the object's mass

d)

Decrease the object's height

8.

____________ is the ability to do work.

a)

Energy

b)

Force

c)

Friction

d)

Motion

9.

When you are holding a book, energy is stored between the book and Earth; this type of energy is called ________ potential energy.

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Gravitational Potential Energy

d)

Electric Energy

10.

Gravitational potential energy depends on the strength of gravity, ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

height and mass

b)

friction and movement

c)

mass and movement

d)

height and friction

11.

You throw a ball into the air as shown in the diagram. At what point does the ball have the most gravitational potential energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

12.

At which position does the child on the swing have the most gravitational potential energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

13.

At which point on the roller coaster is the gravitational potential energy the greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

14.

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Both potential and kinetic energy

d)

none of the above

15.

Which is the correct unit for expressing gravitational potential energy?

a)

Joule

b)

Newton

c)

m/s2

d)

meter

16.

Which of the following is the correct equation for calculating an object's gravitational potential energy?

a)

PE = mgh

b)

PE = mg / h

c)

PE = mg + h

d)

PE = gh

17.

What is the value of the Earth's acceleration due to gravity (g)?

a)

9.8 m/s2

b)

100 m/s2

c)

25 m/s2

d)

3.14 m/s2

18.

What is the gravitational potential energy (GPE) of a 1 kilogram book that is 1 meter above the ground?

g = 9.8 m/s2

a)

9.8 Joules

b)

1.0 Joule

c)

0.10 Joule

d)

11.8 m/s2

19.

What is the kinetic energy (KE) of a 0.06kg tennis ball traveling at a speed of 150m/s?

(a)  

20.

A boulder with a mass of 2,500kg rests on a ledge 200m above the ground. What is the boulder's gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

(a)  

21.

What is the gravitational potential energy (GPE) of a 5.0kg object located 2.0m above the ground?

(a)  

22.

A student walks to school at a speed of 1.2m/s. If the student's mass is 53kg, what is the student's kinetic energy (KE)?

(a)  

23.

A 5.6kg bowling ball rolls down the lane at 3.0m/s. What is the bowling ball's kinetic energy (KE)?

(a)  

24.

A 1600kg car travels at a speed of 12.5m/s. What is its kinetic energy (KE)?

(a)  

25.

How much gravitational potential energy (GPE) does Mr. Peden have if she climbs a rope 3.5m high? She has a mass of 60kg.

(a)  

26.

A weightlifter raises a 180kg barbell to a height of 1.95m. How much gravitational potential energy (GPE) does the barbell have?

(a)  

27.

At a specific point in its swing, a pendulum has 2J of kinetic energy and 1J of potential energy. What is the pendulum's total mechanical energy?

(a)  

28.

What is the mechanical energy of a 500kg rollercoaster car moving with a speed of 3m/s at the top of a hill that is 30m high? (HINT: calculate GPE & KE)

(a)  

29.

Which statement describes the Principle of Conservation of Energy?

a)

Energy can be destroyed.

b)

Energy can be created.

c)

Energy can change its form.

d)

Energy can retained its value.

30.

Principle of Conservation of Energy states that energy can neither be _____________ or _____________.

a)

created

b)

destroyed

c)

moved

d)

compressed

31.

Diagram shows a trolley is placed on a runway. What is the change of energy form when the trolley moves down the runway?

a)

Gravitational potential energy → Kinetic energy

b)

Kinetic energy → Gravitational potential energy

c)

Elastic potential energy → Kinetic energy

d)

Kinetic energy → Elastic potential energy

32.

From the diagram, state at which point the gravitational potential energy is maximum.

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

33.

Calculate the potential energy when the roller coaster is at point Y. The mass of the roller coaster is 100kg.


Gravitational potential energy = mass, m x gravitational acceleration, g x height. Use g = 10 m/s2

a)

3000 J

b)

6000 J

c)

9000 J

d)

120000 J

34.

At which point that the kinetic energy is at the maximum?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

35.

State the change in energy form from Q to R.

a)

Gravitational potential energy → Kinetic energy

b)

Kinetic energy → Elastic potential energy

c)

Elastic potential energy → Kinetic energy

d)

Kinetic energy → Gravitational potential energy

36.

Which of the position of the ball ONLY possesses gravitational potential energy? Tick the correct answers.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

37.

Jack fired a cannonball with a mass of 2 kg into the air. The cannonball went up to 500 m before it beings to fall to the ground. Calculate the velocity of the cannonball before it begins to fall to the ground.

a)

100 m/s

b)

250 m/s

c)

500 m/s

d)

1000 m/s

38.

A stone with a mass of 4 kg is dropped from a height of 4 m. Calculate the kinetic energy of the rock when the rock falls to the ground.

a)

180 J

b)

160 J

c)

1800 J

d)

2400 J

39.

An object's gravitational potential energy store can be increased by...

a)

decreasing the size of the object

b)

by lifting the object higher

c)

increasing the velocity (speed) of the object

d)

decreasing the mass of the object

40.

An object's gravitational potential energy store can be increased by...

a)

decreasing the size of the object

b)

by lifting the object higher

c)

increasing the velocity (speed) of the object

d)

decreasing the mass of the object

41.

Q. 

What force works on this picture?

a)

Gravitational Force

b)

Magnetic Force

c)

Gravitational Field

d)

Friction Force

42.

Which ball has more potential energy?

a)

The ball on the lower chair

b)

The ball on the higher chair

43.

gravitational potential energy exist between ___________

a)

all objects with mass

b)

all objects without mass

c)

some objects with mass

44.

when object height increases , gravitational potential energy________

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

does not change

45.

which skater has more gravitational potential energy?

a)

yellow skater

b)

blue skater

c)

both skaters have equal gravitational potential energy

46.

Which point has the least amount of gravitational potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.

Which point has the most gravitational potential energy

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

48.

When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1 and 5

49.

At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

b

b)

c

c)

f

d)

a

50.

Which point represents maximum potential energy? 

a)

z

b)

y

c)

x

d)

w

51.

Why does an object hit the ground with more force when it starts from a higher point

a)

because it has less gravitational potential energy

b)

because it has the same gravitational potential energy

c)

because it has more gravitational potential energy

d)

It does not have more force when dropped from a higher point

52.

At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

E

b)

D

c)

C

d)

A

53.

Energy stored because of gravity is called:

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Mechanical Advantage

d)

Chemical Energy

54.

At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A

b)

G

c)

D

d)

C

e)

G

55.

What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?

a)

distance / time

b)

mass x acceleration

c)

velocity / time

d)

½(mass) x (velocity)2

e)

(mass) x (acceleration of gravity) x (height)

56.

What is potential energy?

a)

The energy an object has due to its atomic structure.

b)

The energy an object has due to its chemical composition.

c)

The energy an object has due to its motion.

d)

The energy an object has due to its position or condition.

57.
Which type of energy increases when you compress a spring?
a)
elastic potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
radiant energy
d)
sound energy
58.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
59.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
60.

3. The SI unit of energy is _____

a)

Watts

b)

Volts

c)

Joule

d)

Radians

61.

Where would a person have to be located to have the minimum potential energy?

a)

up on the roof

b)

down in the basement

c)

in the middle

d)

outside

62.

What two factors affect an object's potential energy?

a)

area and volume

b)

area and height

c)

mass and height

d)

mass and velocity

63.

An apple falling from a tree has

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Gravitational Potential Energy

c)

Both

64.

A running dog has

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Gravitational Potential Energy

c)

Both

65.

A boy standing on a diving board has

a)

kinetic energy

b)

gravitational potential energy

c)

both

66.

A plane flying in the sky has

a)

kinetic energy

b)

gravitational potential energy

c)

both

67.

Identify the type of energy and the object with more energy.

a)

KE: A 1200 kg car moving at 25 m/s

b)

KE: A 1200 kg car moving at 35 m/s

c)

GPE: A 1200 kg car moving at 25 m/s

d)

GPE: A 1200 kg car moving at 35 m/s

68.

Identify the type of energy and the object that has more.

a)

GPE: A 700 kg helicopter 20 m above the ground.

b)

GPE: A 700 kg helicopter 10 m above the ground.

c)

KE: A 700 kg helicopter 20 m above the ground.

d)

KE: A 700 kg helicopter 10 m above the ground

69.

Identify the type of energy and which object has more.

a)

KE: A 300 kg bear running at 4 m/s

b)

KE: A 400 kg bear running at 4 m/s

c)

GPE: A 300 kg bear running at 4 m/s

d)

GPE: A 400 kg bear running at 4 m/s

70.

Identify the type of energy and the object that has more

a)

KE: A 1.2 kg textbook on a 2.0 m high shelf

b)

KE: A 1.5 kg textbook on a 2.0 m high shelf

c)

GPE: A 1.2 kg textbook on a 2.0 m high shelf

d)

GPE: A 1.5 kg textbook on a 2.0 m high shelf

71.

An object has more kinetic energy if . . .

a)

It speeds up.

b)

It gains height.

c)

It slows down.

d)

It loses height.

72.

An object has more kinetic energy if . . .

a)

It has more mass.

b)

It gains height.

c)

It loses height.

d)

It has less mass.

73.

An object has more gravitational potential energy if. . .

a)

It has more mass.

b)

It has less mass.

c)

It speeds up.

d)

It slows down.

74.

An object has more gravitational potential energy if. . .

a)

It speeds up.

b)

It slows down.

c)

It gains height.

d)

It loses height.

75.

A bird perched in a tree has

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Gravitational Potential Energy

c)

Both

76.

A car racing around a track has

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Gravitational Potential Energy

c)

Both

77.

An elevator moving upward has constant __________, but is changing its ___________

a)

kinetic energy; gravitational potential energy

b)

gravitational potential energy; kinetic energy

c)

overall energy; kinetic energy

d)

overall energy; gravitational potential energy