Ke and Pe Calculation

What is the formula for Kinetic Energy?

• PE = mgh

• KE = 1/2mv²

• W = Fd

• P = W/t

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

What is the kinetic energy of a 4kg shotput thrown with a velocity of 13m/s?

• 676 J

• 3.25 J

• 17J

• 338 J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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You serve a volley ball with a mass of 2.1 kg. The ball leaves your hand with a speed of 30m/s. How much kinetic energy does the ball have?

• 1890 J

• 3780 J

• 945 J

• 31.5 J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A golf pro swings his driver which has a mass of 0.75Kg at a velocity of 60 m/s. Calculate the kinetic energy of the club.

• 2700 J

• 16.9 J

• 1350 J

• 45 J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Clyde and Marilyn are riding a roller coaster. During which section(s) of the track is their kinetic energy converted to potential energy?

• from point B to point D only

• from point A to point B and from point C to point D

• from point A to point B only

• from point B to point C only

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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Roger Federer’s tennis ball has a mass of 0.3 kg. If he holds the ball above the ground at a height of 2.0 m to serve, what is its gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

• 5.88 J

• 0.6 J

• 6.67 J

• 0.15 J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

With all of his Batgear on, Batman has a mass of 90.7 kg. How much potential energy does he have if he's perched on top of a 1,575 m building?

• 142,852.5 J

• 1,399,954.5 J

• 0.058 J

• 17.36 J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What is the formula for Gravitational Potential Energy?

• PE = mgh

• KE = 1/2mv²

• W = Fd

• P = W/t

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What is the kinetic energy of a soccer ball which has a mass of 0.8 kg and is kicked with a velocity of 10 m/s?

• 40 J

• 41 J

• 4 J

• 80 J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Calculate the kinetic energy of a running back that has a mass of 80 kg and is running as a velocity of 8 m/s.

• 320 J

• 2650 J

• 2560 J

• 5120 J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1