Potential Energy Computations
The formula/equation to compute potential energy
What is Ep = m x g x h?
The formula/equation to compute kinetic energy
What is Ek = (0.5) x m x v2?
The definition of kinetic energy
What is energy of motion?
An example would be a rollercoaster about to drop from the highest point of the ride
What is potential energy?
The variable that represents vertical displacement (change in distance)
What is h?
The variable that represents how fast an object moves
What is "v"?
Described as "stored energy"
What is (gravitational) potential energy?
An example would be a jack-in-the-box that's been winded up
What is potential energy?
Compute the potential energy of a person who weighs 62 kg climbing a hill that is 13 m tall. Round your answer to the correct number of sig figs.
What is 7900J?
Compute the kinetic energy of a 300 kg object that is moving with a speed of 15 m/s. Round your answer to the correct number of sig figs.
What is 30 000 J?
Another word for speed
What is velocity?
An example would be an apple falling from a tree
What is kinetic energy?
Compute the mass of Henry, who generates 750 000J of potential energy by climbing 900.0 m vertically. Round your answer to the correct number of sig figs.
What is 85 kg?
Compute the speed of an arrow that has 2448 J of kinetic energy and a mass of 34 kg. Round your answer to the correct number of sig figs.
What is 12 m/s?
g = 9.8 m/s2
What is gravitational constant?
An example of kinetic energy (not already mentioned)
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