Potential Energy Problem Set

Which type of energy increases when you compress a spring?

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

Elastic potential energy is energy stored in an object, such as a spring, due to the object being stretched or compressed. In which position is it most likely that the spring has lost its elastic potential energy?

• W

• Y

• X

• Z

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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

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

Which picture is NOT an example of Chemical PE?

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What potential energy is this graph representing?

• Electric

• Elastic

• Magnetic

• Gravitational

Which piece of evidence BEST represents Chemical PE being released?

• a rubber band flung a far distance

• an apple falling from a tree

• 2 magnets repelling

• water temperature increasing

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Two carts connected by a 0.50 m spring hit a wall, compressing the spring to 0.25 m. The spring constant k is 200 m/s. What is the elastic potential energy stored from the spring's compression?

• 5.25 J

• 6.25 J

• 7 J

• 7.5J

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