05.04 Potential Energy Wkst

By Christina Shepherd
Last updated over 4 years ago
24 Questions

I have looked over the triangle method for solving the potential energy equation and know how to use it.

I know that Potential Energy is measured in Joules (J).

I know that "g" in the potential energy equation is 9.8 m/s2.

I know that I must round to TWO decimal spaces and label my answer with the correct units.

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Show your work for solving the equation... A 0.6 kg basketball is located 48 m above the ground. Find the GPE (in joules) of the basketball.

What is the GPE for this basketball? (This is the value for the unknown that you solved for in #8)

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Show your work for solving the equation... Find the GPE (in Joules) of a coffee mug with a mass of 0.3 kg sitting on a countertop. The mug is 1 m above the floor.

What is the GPE for this mug? (This is the value for the unknown that you solved for in #13)

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Show your work for solving the equation... A hiker is on a 200m high cliff. If her mass is 60kg, what is her GPE (in Joules)?

What is the GPE of this hiker? (This is the value for the unknown that you solved for in #18)

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Show your work for solving the equation... As an 80kg diver prepares to jump, he stands on a 10m high platform. Calculate his is the GPE (in Joules).

What is the GPE of this diver?(This is the value for the unknown that you solved for in #23)