KE and PE Lab Reflection
By Ashley Byers
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16 Questions
Use the Potential Energy chart of various objects below to answer questions 1-6. Round all number to the nearest ten thousanths place (four after the decimal).
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Using the Potential Energy chart above, convert the mass of the expo marker from grams to kilograms.
Using the Potential Energy chart above, convert the mass of the expo marker from grams to kilograms.
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Using the Potential Energy chart above, convert the mass of the car from grams to kilograms.
Using the Potential Energy chart above, convert the mass of the car from grams to kilograms.
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Using the Potential Energy chart above, convert the mass of the DVD case from grams to kilograms.
Using the Potential Energy chart above, convert the mass of the DVD case from grams to kilograms.
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Using the Potential Energy chart above, convert the mass of the beaker from grams to kilograms.
Using the Potential Energy chart above, convert the mass of the beaker from grams to kilograms.
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Using the Potential Energy chart above, calculate the Potential Energy of the car on the chair. (PE= m x g (9.8) x h)
Using the Potential Energy chart above, calculate the Potential Energy of the car on the chair.
(PE= m x g (9.8) x h)
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How would the PE of the DVD case on the desk change if it were now on the moon (g=1.6 N/kg)? Support your claim with evidence (show the math and the PE of each location).
How would the PE of the DVD case on the desk change if it were now on the moon (g=1.6 N/kg)? Support your claim with evidence (show the math and the PE of each location).
Use the Kinetic Energy: Changing Mass chart below to answer questions 7-11. Round all number to the nearest ten thousanths place (four after the decimal).
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Using the Kinetic Energy: Changing Mass chart above, calculate the KE of the car when it has no marbles. KE = (1/2 mass) x (velocity2)
Using the Kinetic Energy: Changing Mass chart above, calculate the KE of the car when it has no marbles.
KE = (1/2 mass) x (velocity2)
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Using the Kinetic Energy: Changing Mass chart above, calculate the KE of the car when it has one marble. KE = (1/2 mass) x (velocity2)
Using the Kinetic Energy: Changing Mass chart above, calculate the KE of the car when it has one marble.
KE = (1/2 mass) x (velocity2)
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Using the Kinetic Energy: Changing Mass chart above, calculate the velocity of the car when it has two marbles. (v=d/t)
Using the Kinetic Energy: Changing Mass chart above, calculate the velocity of the car when it has two marbles.
(v=d/t)
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Using the Kinetic Energy: Changing Mass chart above, calculate the velocity of the car when it has three marbles. (v=d/t)
Using the Kinetic Energy: Changing Mass chart above, calculate the velocity of the car when it has three marbles. (v=d/t)
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What evidence do you see in the data above that supports the claim "when mass doubles, the KE doubles and when velocity doubles, KE increases by a factor of four?" Explain your reasoning with evidence directly from the data chart.
What evidence do you see in the data above that supports the claim "when mass doubles, the KE doubles and when velocity doubles, KE increases by a factor of four?" Explain your reasoning with evidence directly from the data chart.
Use the Kinetic Energy: Changing Velocity chart below to answer questions 12-16. Round all number to the nearest ten thousanths place (four after the decimal).
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Using the Kinetic Energy: Changing Velocity chart above, calculate the velocity of the car when it has a height of 4. (v=d/t)
Using the Kinetic Energy: Changing Velocity chart above, calculate the velocity of the car when it has a height of 4. (v=d/t)
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Using the Kinetic Energy: Changing Velocity chart above, calculate the velocity of the car when it has a height of 8. (v=d/t)
Using the Kinetic Energy: Changing Velocity chart above, calculate the velocity of the car when it has a height of 8. (v=d/t)
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Using the Kinetic Energy: Changing Velocity chart above, calculate the KE of the car when it has a height of 12.KE = (1/2 mass) x (velocity2)
Using the Kinetic Energy: Changing Velocity chart above, calculate the KE of the car when it has a height of 12.
KE = (1/2 mass) x (velocity2)
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Using the Kinetic Energy: Changing Velocity chart above, calculate the KE of the car when it has a height of 16.KE = (1/2 mass) x (velocity2)
Using the Kinetic Energy: Changing Velocity chart above, calculate the KE of the car when it has a height of 16.
KE = (1/2 mass) x (velocity2)
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What evidence do you see in the data above that supports the claim "when mass doubles, the KE doubles and when velocity doubles, KE increases by a factor of four?" Explain your reasoning with evidence directly from the data chart.
What evidence do you see in the data above that supports the claim "when mass doubles, the KE doubles and when velocity doubles, KE increases by a factor of four?" Explain your reasoning with evidence directly from the data chart.