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6.2 - Potential Energy

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8 questions

6

4

2

6

4

4

2

8

Question 1

1.

In your own words, describe what potential energy is. (Be ready to defend your answer.)

Question 2

2.

PEgrav = ______  * ______  * ______  

Other Answer Choices:

1

2

0.5

x^2

Fnet

h

g

F

G

m

v

Fapplied

x

k

d

v^2

Question 3

3.

If you double the height above the zero position, then you __________ the PEgrav.

Question 4

4.

Defend your answer to #3. Why do you think you chose that one?

Question 5

5.

There is a ball that is 30m above the zero line that has a mass of 55kg. The ball current PEgrav = _______ 

Question 6

6.

PEspring = ________    * ______    * ________    

Other Answer Choices:

h

v

x^2

Fapplied

k

m

x

F

d

G

Fnet

g

v^2

1

0.5

2

Question 7

7.

If you double the amount of compression of a spring relative to its equilibrium position, then you __________ the PEspring.

Question 8

8.

"An object possesses elastic potential energy if it is at a position on an elastic medium other than the equilibrium position."

Interpret this sentence and give 2 real-life examples of its meaning.