Kinetic and Potential Energy Worksheet Problems

Kinetic and Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy (KE): Energy of motion, calculated using KE = 1/2 * m * v². Where 'm' is mass and 'v' is velocity.
• Potential Energy (PE): Stored energy, calculated using PE = m * g * h. Where 'm' is mass, 'g' is acceleration due to gravity, and 'h' is height.

Worksheet Problems

• Problem 1: A volleyball with a mass of 2.1 kg and velocity of 30 m/s has kinetic energy. Calculate it using KE = 1/2 * m * v².
• Problem 2: A baby carriage at the top of a 21 m hill with a weight of 12 N has potential energy. Calculate it using PE = m * g * h, but note that 12 N is the weight, not the mass. Mass must be found.
• Problem 3: A 1120 kg car traveling at 40 m/s has kinetic energy. Calculate it using KE = 1/2 * m * v².
• Problem 4: A cinder block on a 20 m platform with a weight of 79 N has potential energy. Calculate it using PE = m * g * h, but note that 79 N is the weight, not the mass. Mass must be found.
• Problem 5: A bell on a 45 m tower weighing 190 N has potential energy. Calculate it using PE = m * g * h, but note that 190 N is the weight, not the mass. Mass must be found.
• Problem 6: A 966 N roller coaster at the top of a 72 m hill has potential energy . Calculate it using PE = m * g * h, but note that 966 N is the weight, not the mass. Mass must be found.
• Problem 7: A 3 kg ball rolling at 2 m/s has kinetic energy. Calculate it using KE = 1/2 * m * v².
• Problem 8: An apple with a potential energy of 6.00 joules and a height of 3.00 meters has a mass that can be calculated using PE = m * g * h.
• Problem 9: Two objects with different masses and speeds lifted by a machine have different kinetic energies while being lifted and potential energies when lifted to a certain height. The object with the greater mass at the same height or greater speed has more energy. The calculation should be presented for both objects.
• Problem 10: A person on roller blades with a mass of 60 kg and potential energy of 1000 J on a hill has a certain weight and height that can be calculated using PE= m * g * h.
• Problem 11: A 1 kg ball thrown into the air with an initial velocity of 30 m/s has kinetic energy with a specific height when at its maximum height. Calculate the kinetic energy and then potential energy at the maximum height. Also calculate the height the ball travels using both KE = 1/2 * m * v² and PE = m * g * h.
• Problem 12: A 3 kg ball on the ground has zero potential energy.
• Problem 13: A 2,000 kg boat moving at 5 m/s has kinetic energy. Calculate it using KE = 1/2 * m * v².
• Problem 14: A 500 kg elevator with 4,000 joules of energy has a specific velocity, which can be calculated using KE = 1/2 * m * v².
• Problem 15: An object with a specific energy and velocity has a mass, that can be calculated using KE = 1/2 * m * v².
• Problem 16: A car with a given mass and speed at the bottom of a hill has kinetic energy and potential energy. Calculate both values and determine if they are equal, greater or less than the potential energy at the beginning of the experiment. The calculation for both groups should be shown.

This quiz focuses on calculating kinetic and potential energy based on provided problems. You will apply the formulas for kinetic energy (KE) and potential energy (PE) to solve real-world scenarios. Test your understanding of these crucial concepts in physics.