Potential Energy Worksheet
Explore the concepts of gravitational potential energy and elastic potential energy with this Grade 8 Science worksheet.
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Potential Energy Deep Dive
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1. Define potential energy in your own words. Give an example of an object possessing potential energy.
2. Which of the following best describes gravitational potential energy?
Energy due to motion
Energy stored in a stretched spring
Energy due to an object's position above the ground
Energy stored in chemical bonds
3. The formula for gravitational potential energy is PE = m × g × h, where 'm' stands for , 'g' stands for acceleration due to , and 'h' stands for .
4. A car parked at the top of a hill has more kinetic energy than potential energy.
True
False
5. A 5 kg object is lifted to a height of 10 meters. Calculate its gravitational potential energy. (Assume g = 9.8 m/s²)
6. Describe a real-world example where elastic potential energy is converted into kinetic energy.
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