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- 1. Multiple Choice
Energy stored because of gravity is called:
Gravitational Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Mechanical Advantage
Chemical Energy
- 2. Multiple Choice
At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?
A
G
D
C
G
- 3. Multiple Choice
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
- 4. Multiple Choice
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
- 5. Multiple Choice
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
- 6. Multiple Choice
____________ is the ability to do work.
Energy
Force
Friction
Motion
- 7. Multiple Choice
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
- 8. Multiple Choice
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
- 9. Multiple Choice
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
- 10. Multiple Choice
At which position does the child on the swing have the most gravitational potential energy?
W
X
Y
Z
- 11. Multiple Choice
At which point on the roller coaster is the gravitational potential energy the greatest?
W
X
Y
Z
- 12. Multiple Choice
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
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which is the correct unit for expressing gravitational potential energy?
Joule
Newton
m/s2
meter
- 14. Multiple Choice
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
- 15. Multiple Choice
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
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is the gravitational potential energy (GPE) of a 500 gram book that is 1 meter above the ground?
g = 9.8 m/s2
Watch out for units!
4.9 Joules
1.0 Joule
0.10 Joule
11.8 m/s2
- 17. Multiple ChoiceA man stops his car on top of a hill. Describe this scenario in terms of energy.High Potential EnergyHigh Kinetic EnergyIt is impossible to tellNo energy left
- 18. Multiple Choice
A 100 kg man is on top of a 10 m tall hill. Find his gravitational potential energy
9800 J
4500 J
2000 J
10500 J
- 19. Multiple Choice
A 5 kg bowling ball is held an unknown height in the air. If it has 73.5 J of potential energy, what is the height of the ball in the air?
1.5 m
2 m
3.6 m
8.2 m
- 20. Multiple Choice
A 150 kg man is standing on top of the empire state building, at a height of 200 m. What is his potential energy in that moment?
294000 j
194 j
305000 j
405000 j
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