Grade 9 Science: Potential Energy Worksheet
Explore the concepts of potential energy, its types, and calculations with this comprehensive Grade 9 science worksheet.
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Potential Energy Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculation questions.
1. Which of the following is the best definition of potential energy?
Energy of motion
Stored energy due to position or state
Energy transferred between objects
Energy released during a chemical reaction
2. An object held at a certain height above the ground possesses which type of potential energy?
Elastic potential energy
Gravitational potential energy
Chemical potential energy
Nuclear potential energy
3. The formula for gravitational potential energy is PE = .
4. A stretched rubber band stores potential energy.
5. Explain the difference between potential energy and kinetic energy.
6. A 5 kg object is lifted to a height of 10 meters. Calculate its gravitational potential energy. (Assume g = 9.8 m/s²)
7. Chemical potential energy is stored in the bonds of molecules.
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