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05.04 Potential Energy Wkst

Last updated about 5 years ago

24 questions

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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)?

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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).

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