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Energy stored because of gravity is called:
Gravitational Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Mechanical Advantage
Chemical Energy
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At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?
A
G
D
C
G
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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
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How could you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?
Make the object larger
Lower the object towards the ground
Raise the object farther off the ground
Allow the object to roll on the ground
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How could you increase the object's gravitational potential energy (GPE) without changing its distance from the ground (height) and gravity?
Decrease the object's mass
Increase the object's height
Increase the object's mass
Decrease the object's height
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____________ is the ability to do work.
Energy
Force
Friction
Motion
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When you are holding a book, energy is stored between the book and Earth; this type of energy is called ________ potential energy.
Kinetic Energy
Chemical Energy
Gravitational Potential Energy
Electric Energy
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Gravitational potential energy depends on the strength of gravity, ________ and ________ of the object.
height and mass
friction and movement
mass and movement
height and friction
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You throw a ball into the air as shown in the diagram. At what point does the ball have the most gravitational potential energy?
W
X
Y
Z
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At which position does the child on the swing have the most gravitational potential energy?
W
X
Y
Z
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At which point on the roller coaster is the gravitational potential energy the greatest?
W
X
Y
Z
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What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
Gravitational Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Both potential and kinetic energy
none of the above
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Which is the correct unit for expressing gravitational potential energy?
Joule
Newton
m/s2
meter
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Which of the following is the correct equation for calculating an object's gravitational potential energy?
PE = mgh
PE = mg / h
PE = mg + h
PE = gh
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What is the value of the Earth's acceleration due to gravity (g)?
9.8 m/s2
100 m/s2
25 m/s2
3.14 m/s2
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What is the gravitational potential energy (GPE) of a 1 kilogram book that is 1 meter above the ground?
g = 9.8 m/s2
9.8 Joules
1.0 Joule
0.10 Joule
11.8 m/s2