Potential and Kinetic Energy Answers

The diagram shows a ball resting at the top of a hill.

A sled is at rest at the top of a slope 2 m high. The sled has a mass of 45 kg. What is the sled’s potential energy? (Formula: PE = mgh)

A car is moving at 12 m/s and has a mass of 600 kg. What is the kinetic energy of the car? (Formula: )

An object has a velocity of 8 m/s and a kinetic energy of 480 J. What is the mass of the object? (Formula: )

This diagram shows a baseball’s motion.

What is the kinetic energy of a ball with a mass of 0.5 kg and a velocity of 10 m/s? (Formula:)

The amount of kinetic energy an object has depends on which feature of the object?

A soccer ball is traveling at a velocity of 50 m/s. The kinetic energy of the ball is 500 J. What is the mass of the soccer ball? (Formula: )

This diagram shows a skier moving down a hill.

Which two factors are used to calculate the kinetic energy of an object?