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KINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY WORKSHEET Initials:_____ Potential Energy Potential Energy is energy of position. An object gets potential energy from height, mass and ... Determine whether the objects in the following problems have kinetic (KE) or potential energy. (PE). Then, use the appropriate formula to calculate the answer.

Kinetic and Potential Energy Worksheet Name _____ Classify the following as a type of potential energy or kinetic energy (use the letters K or P) ... Solve the following word problems using the kinetic and potential energy formulas (Be sure to show your work!) Formulas: KE = 0.5 ·m· v2 OR PE = m·g·h

Determine whether the objects in the following problems 1-8 have kinetic or gravitational potential energy. Then choose the correct formula to use to solve. Solve for problems 9-16. KE = 1/2 m v2 OR GPE = mgh 1. You serve a volleyball with a mass of 2.1 kg. The ball leaves your hand with a speed of 30 m/s. The ball has _____ energy.

Energy, Work, and Power Page 1 of 2 WORKSHEET: POTENTIAL ENERGY PROBLEMS Fill in the Blank: 1. Potential energy is the energy matter has as a result of its _____ or _____. 2. The more mass an object has the (more / less) potential energy it has. 3.

KINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY WORKSHEET Potential energy: PE = mgh Kinetic energy: KE = 1/2 m v2 Total mechanical energy: ME = PE + KE Practice problems: 1. A baby carriage is sitting at the top of a hill that is 21 m high. The carriage with the baby weighs 12 Kg. The carriage has _____ energy. Calculate it. 2.

Solve the following word problems using the kinetic and potential energy formulas (Be sure to show your work!) 15. Determine the kinetic energy of a 1000-kg roller coaster car that is moving with a speed of 20.0 m/s. 16. If the roller coaster car in the above problem were moving with twice the speed, then what would be its new kinetic energy? 17.

POTENTIAL ENERGY AND KINETIC ENERGY PRACTICE PROBLEMS PE = KE= Question 1: What is the potential energy of an object if its mass is 600 kg and the height of its drop is 3 m? Givens: Unknown: Formula: Substitute: Solve: Question 2: What is the height of drop of an object if its mass is 44.8 kg and its potential energy is 999 J? ...

Units of Energy are Joules. J = N·m 1. A 50 kg boy and his 100 kg father went jogging. Both ran at aerate of 5 m/s. Who had more kinetic energy? 2. What is the potential energy of a 10 N book that is placed on a shelf that is 2.5 m high? 3. What is the potential energy of a 2 kg potted plant that is on a 1 m high plant stand? 4.

Mechanical Energy Worksheet (p. 1) All work needs to be done on your own paper. Work 1. A force sets an object in motion. ... Calculate the change in potential energy of 8,000,000 kg of water dropping 50.0 m over Niagara Falls. 4,000,000,000 J 15. A 35 kg chair is lifted 5 m off the ground. What is its potential energy?

Examples of Potential Energy Problems Study these sample problems and the methods used to solve them. You might want to use this triangle to help you with questions involving potential energy. E p m g h Example: A box has a mass of 5.8kg. The box is lifted from the garage floor and placed on a shelf. If the box gains 145J of Potential Energy (E p),

Now, Substitute the information for weight and height into the gravitational potential energy formula: •GPE = 294 N x 15 meters STEP 5. Solve the problem to give a potential energy value of 4410 J. 1. A weight lifter lifts a set of 1250kg weights a vertical distance of 2m in a weight lifting contest. What Potential Energy do the weights now ...

KINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY WORKSHEET Name:_____ Potential energy (PE) = mgh Kinetic energy (KE) = 1/2 m v2 Potential energy sample problem: A block is sitting on a platform 20 m high. It weighs 50 kg. ... Practice problems: 2Potential energy (PE) = mgh Kinetic energy (KE) = 1/2 m v 1. A baby carriage is sitting at the top of a hill that is 21 ...

(B) The potential energy is at a maximum. (C) The kinetic energy and potential energy are equal. (D) The potential energy is zero. 7. Which one of the following choices is an example of a non-conservative force? (A) Elastic spring force (B) Electrical force (C) Kinetic frictional force (D) Gravitational force 8.

Determine whether the objects in the following problems have kinetic or gravitational potential energy. Choose the correct formula and solve for the energy. • Kinetic Energy: K = (½) × m × v2 • Gravitational potential energy: PEg = mass × force of gravity × height Energy= joules Mass= kilograms Velocity= m/s Force of gravity = (10 N/kg) 1.

a. potential energy b. kinetic energy 4. If an object is not moving, it has a. potential energy b. kinetic energy 5. Who has more potential energy, a skier on top of a hill or a skier half way down the hill? a. The skier on top of the hill. b. The skier half way down the hill. c. They both have the same potential energy. d. Neither one has ...

For each problem, write the formula used, show your work, & write your answer with correct units. Example: An 80kg man is jogging at a rate of 4m/s. He has kinetic energy. Calculate it: Kinetic Energy = ½ x mass x velocity2 Kinetic Energy = ½ x 80kg x (4m/s)2 Kinetic Energy = ½ x 80 x 16 Kinetic Energy = 40 x 16 Kinetic Energy = 640 J 1.

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KINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY WORKSHEET Name:_____ Determine whether the objects in the following problems have kinetic or potential energy. Then choose the correct formula to use: KE= 1/2 m v2 PE = mass x gravity (10) x height OR Weight X Height 1. You serve a volleyball with a mass of 2.1 kg.

KINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY WORKSHEET Name:_____KEY_____ Determine whether the objects in the following problems have kinetic or potential energy. Then choose the correct formula to use: KE = 1/2 m v2 OR PE = mgh = F w h 1. You serve a volleyball with a mass of 2.1 kg. The ball leaves your hand with a speed of 30 m/s. The ball has