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Calculate Kinetic and Potential Energy

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stored energy or energy due to position is known as ____________ energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

gravitational

c)

potential

d)

chemical

2.

The formula for calculating potential energy is ____________.

a)

1/2mv2

b)

mvv/2

c)

m x g x h

d)

1/2 mgh

3.

Potential and kinetic energy are measured in units of___________.

a)

Kilograms

b)

Joules

c)

Meters

d)

Seconds

4.

Energy of motion is known as ____________.

a)

potential

b)

electrical

c)

mechanical

d)

kinetic

5.

The formula for calculating kinetic energy is_______________.

a)

m x v x h

b)

1/2 m v2

c)

m x g x h

d)

2 x m x v

6.

Figure the PE.

mass= 3 kg

gravity= 9.8m/s2

height= 40m

a)

1176

b)

1716 J

c)

1176 J

d)

1761

7.

Solve

PE= 52 J

mass= ?

gravity= 9.8 m/s2

height= 18 m

a)

.29 kg

b)

1.76 m

c)

2.9 kg

d)

176.4 m

8.

Solve for h.

PE= 74 J

mass= 3.8 kg

gravity= 9.8 m/s2

height= ?

a)

1.99 m

b)

199

c)

19.9 m

d)

19 m

9.

How fast is a ball rolling if it contains 98 J of kinetic energy and has a mass of 4 kg?

a)

49

b)

7 m/s

c)

492

d)

7

10.

Find the mass of a car that is traveling at a velocity of 60 m/s North. The car has 5,040,000 J of kinetic energy.

a)

280 kg

b)

28 kg

c)

2800 kg

d)

2.8 kg

11.

Calculate the kinetic energy of a truck that has a mass of 2900 kg and is moving at 55 m/s.

a)

4,386,250 J

b)

438625

c)

4.38 kg

d)

438,625 m/s

12.

An automobile is sitting on a hill which is 20 m higher than ground level. Find the mass of the automobile if it contains 362,600 J of potential energy.

a)

1.850 J

b)

1850 g

c)

18 g

d)

1850 J

13.

A roller coaster has a mass of 250 kg, and is 50 meters above the ground, what is the potential energy?

a)

122,625 Joules

b)

5,600 Joules

c)

234,799 Joules

d)

122,500 Joules