WorksheetsKe and Pe
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 44mins
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
potential
energy
kinetic
friction
The potential energy of an object at the mountain top is ........................ the potential energy of the same object at the ground.
more than
equal to
less than
no correct answer
What is the force that is pulling a skydiver towards the Earth?
Elastic Force
Electrical Force
Magnetic Force
Gravitational Force
The more mass an object has the greater its
kinetic energy
potential energy
kinetic and potential energy
none
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
Choose the answer that has the most GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL energy
a bird flying 7 kmph 3 meters off the ground
a bird flying 7 kmph 6 meters off the ground
a bird flying 10 kmph 3 meters off the ground
A roller coaster has a mass of 250 kg, and is 50 meters above the ground, what is the potential energy?
122,625 Joules
5,600 Joules
234,799 Joules
A bird sits on top of a 639 m tall tower. If its gravitational potential energy up there is 2033 J, what is its mass?
3.18 kg
31.8 kg
0.32 kg
13.13 kg
energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred
Law of conservation of matter
Law of conservation of energy
Law of energy transfer
Law of the universe
If the height is zero, gravitational potential energy
is zero
at its maximum
100J
200J
The gravitational potential energy of a 20kg pit bull is 3m off the ground when he jumps off a car to chase a square.
60J
20J
600J
200J
