Potential Energy Review

When does an object have no kinetic energy?

• When it's at rest.

• When it's moving very slowly.

• When the only force that's acting on it is gravity.

• When it has no electrical charge.

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Which object has the most potential energy?

• A ball resting on the ground.

• A ball being thrown at 100 miles per hour.

• A ball on top of a refrigerator.

• A ball resting on the edge of a cliff.

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Which type of energy increases when you compress a spring?

• elastic potential energy
• kinetic energy
• radiant energy
• sound energy

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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 have the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

• A

• G

• D

• C

• G

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What will happen to the magnetic potential energy of the magnets when the N and N get close?

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

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What is the electrical potential energy like when these charges are far apart?

• high

• low

• the same as when they are close

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Which picture is NOT an example of Chemical PE?

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The upper magnet is hung from the top of a box with a rubber band.

The bottom magnet is held in place at the bottom of a box.

What THREE potential energies are affecting this attraction in the picture?

• Gravitational, Electrical, Chemical

• Gravitational, Elastic, Chemical

• Magnetic, Elastic, Chemical

• Gravitational, Magnetic, Elastic

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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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