Mechanical Energy (Grade 10 NSC Matric Physical Sciences): Quizzes
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What is potential energy?
What is potential energy?
Energy due to position or state
Which type of potential energy is the focus of the gravitational PE topic?
Which type of potential energy is the focus of the gravitational PE topic?
Gravitational potential energy
What determines an object's gravitational potential energy?
What determines an object's gravitational potential energy?
Position in gravitational field
What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?
What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?
What does represent in the formula ?
What does represent in the formula ?
Gravitational acceleration (9.8 m⋅s⁻²)
What is the unit for gravitational potential energy?
What is the unit for gravitational potential energy?
Joules (J)
When does an object have maximum potential energy?
When does an object have maximum potential energy?
At maximum height
When is gravitational potential energy zero?
When is gravitational potential energy zero?
When at reference point
Calculate PE: A 2 kg object is 5 m high. What is ?
Calculate PE: A 2 kg object is 5 m high. What is ?
98 J
How is gravitational potential energy related to height?
How is gravitational potential energy related to height?
Directly proportional