Gravitational Potential Energy Word Problems

1. Determine the gain in gravitational potential energy when a 4.00 kg block is raised 18.000 m.

Gravity is 9.8m/s.

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A leopard with a mass of 55.00 kg climbs 12.0 m up a tree. What is its gain in GPE?

Gravity is 9.8m/s.

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1. An aircraft is taking a group of skydivers up into the air. Evan is dressed in his parachuting gear, which brings his mass to a total of 90.0 kg. The aircraft takes the group to a height of 5000.00 m before the jump. How much GPE does Evan gain?

Gravity is 9.8m/s.

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1. An owl has a mass of 4.00 kg. It dives to catch a mouse from a height of 20m How much GPE does the owl gain?

Gravity is 9.8m/s.

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The moon has a different gravity constant than Earth. An astronaut with a mass of 110.0 kg climbs 5.0 m up a ladder. What is the astronaut's GPE?

Moons gravity is 1.6m/s

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One of the tallest radio towers is in Fargo, North Dakota. The tower is 629 m tall. If a bird lands on top of the tower with a mas of 0.3kg. What is the birds GPE?

Gravity is 9.8m/s.

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The largest sea turtle found in the U.S. had a mass of 860.24 kg. If they lifted the turtle out of the water to 3m above the water, what is the turtles GPE?

Gravity is 9.8m/s.

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1The most massive piece of equipment ever carried by a plane was a 12,400 kg generator in 1993. It was lifted with a crane to a height of 755 m. What is the GPE?

Gravity is 9.8m/s.

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