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WorksheetsCalculate Kinetic and Potential Energy
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 19mins
Stored energy or energy due to position is known as ____________ energy.
kinetic
gravitational
potential
chemical
The formula for calculating potential energy is ____________.
1/2mv2
mvv/2
m x g x h
1/2 mgh
Potential and kinetic energy are measured in units of___________.
Kilograms
Joules
Meters
Seconds
Energy of motion is known as ____________.
potential
electrical
mechanical
kinetic
The formula for calculating kinetic energy is_______________.
m x v x h
1/2 m v2
m x g x h
2 x m x v
Figure the PE.
mass= 3 kg
gravity= 9.8m/s2
height= 40m
1176
1716 J
1176 J
1761
Solve
PE= 52 J
mass= ?
gravity= 9.8 m/s2
height= 18 m
.29 kg
1.76 m
2.9 kg
176.4 m
Solve for h.
PE= 74 J
mass= 3.8 kg
gravity= 9.8 m/s2
height= ?
1.99 m
199
19.9 m
19 m
How fast is a ball rolling if it contains 98 J of kinetic energy and has a mass of 4 kg?
49
7 m/s
492
7
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.
280 kg
28 kg
2800 kg
2.8 kg
Calculate the kinetic energy of a truck that has a mass of 2900 kg and is moving at 55 m/s.
4,386,250 J
438625
4.38 kg
438,625 m/s
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.
1.850 J
1850 g
18 g
1850 J
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
122,500 Joules
