Calculating Potential and Kinetic Energy

Calculate the potential energy of a car with a mass of 2,500 kg that is on a hill 100 meters above sea level.

• 250,000 J

• 2,450,000 J

• 2,451,663 J

• 248 J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Lilly's cat ran through your yard. The cat has a mass of 5 kg. He is running at a speed of 3 m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the cat as he runs?

• 8.5 J

• 45 J

• 7.5 J

• 22.5 J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Ty lifts a set of 1250kg weights a vertical distance of 2m in a weight lifting contest. What Potential Energy do the weights now possess?

• 12,789 Joules

• 24,500 Joules

• 4,500 Joules

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

A 5 Kg body is having a Kinetic energy of 250 J. What is the velocity of the body?

• 10 m/s

• 15 m/s

• 20 m/s

• 40 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Drag the relative energy labels to the correct point on the image.

• E

• Most KE

• C

• Mix of PE and KE, but of the points with a mix, this one has a more equal mix of PE and KE

• D

• Mix of PE and KE, but of the points with a mix, this one has the most PE

• B

• A mix of PE and KE, but of the points with a mix, this one has the most KE

• A

• Most PE

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

At which point does the roller coaster car have the greatest potential energy?

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Label with positions with the greatest potential energy and greatest kinetic energy.

a

b

Kinetic Energy

Potential Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Label the roller coaster

a

b

c

d

Minimum Kinetic Energy

Maximum Potential Energy

Maximum Kinetic Energy

Minimum Potential Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

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Match the following

• B

• kinetic energy is the highest

• A

• potential energy is the hightest

• C

• losing kinetic energy; gaining potential energy

• D

• losing potential energy; gaining kinetic energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Label the energy flow of the waterfall flowing into a pool of water.

a

b

c

potential energy

potential energy

kinetic energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4