Potential Energy Problem Set Height Mass

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 

• Height and mass
• Friction and movement
• Mass and Movement
• Height and Friction 

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which point has the least gravitational potential energy

• G

• F

• D

• A

Spring elastic potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

• Height and mass

• Spring constant and displacement

• Mass and displacement

• Height and Friction

A stretched object, such as a rubber band, has _____________
potential energy.

• electrical
• gravitational
• kinetic
• elastic

A roller coaster has a mass of 250 kg, and is 50 meters above the ground, what is the potential energy?

• 122,625 Joules
• 5,600 Joules
• 234,799 Joules

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A spring has a spring constant of 330 N/m. How far is the spring compressed if it has 33 J of elastic potential energy?

• 2.2 m

• 0.0014 m

• 5.0 m

• 0.45 m

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

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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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What energy is pulling an arrow back 

• kinetic energy
• elastic potential energy
• chemical potential energy
• gravitational potential energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

A toy rocket-launcher contains a spring with a spring constant of 35 N/m. How much must the spring be compressed to store 1.5 J of energy?

• 1.1 m

• 39.4 m

• .086 m

• 0.29 m

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

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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NGSS.MS-PS3-2