GPE

An Olympic high jumper, with a mass of 82 kg, has a maximum gravitational potential energy of 1970 J. How high was the jump?

• 24 m

• 161,540 m

• 2.5 m

• 201 m

A skydiver jumps from a plane and is halfway through her descent. At this point in time she has...

• Kinetic Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Both Kinetic and Gravitational Potential Energy

• She has no energy

The world record for pole vaulting is 6.15 m. I the pole vaulter’s gravitational potential energy is 4942 J, what is his mass?

• 803.6 kg

• 504.3 kg

• 30,393.3 kg

• 82 kg

A boulder sitting on top of a hiss is an example of ______.

• GPE (Gravitational Potential Energy)

• EPE (Elastic Potential Energy)

• KE (Kinetic Energy)

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Gravitational potential energy is measured in.....

• kilograms

• metres per second

• Joules

• metres

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What is the equation to work out gravitational potential energy?

• mass x gravitational field strength x height

• 0.5 x mass x velocity²

• mass x height

• height x gravitational field strength

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Seb's book has a mass of 1.2kg. It is on a shelf that is 4.5m above the ground. The gravitational field strength is 10N/kg. Calculate the gravitational potential energy:

• 52 J

• 54 J

• 48 J

• 46 J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

A ball is held at a height of 10 meters above the ground. What type of energy does it primarily possess?

• Kinetic Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Chemical Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which of the following factors does NOT affect the gravitational potential energy of an object?

• Mass of the object

• Height above the ground

• Gravitational field strength

• Color of the object

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If the gravitational field strength on a planet is 15 N/kg, what is the gravitational potential energy of a 2 kg object at a height of 3 meters?

• 90 J

• 45 J

• 30 J

• 60 J