Middle School Physical Science Flashcards: Compare Potential Energy

Study Compare Potential Energy in Middle School Physical Science with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which has greater elastic potential energy: same $x$ , spring constant $k$ versus $2k$?

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ANSWER

$2k$ (it is $2$ times larger). Energy is linear in $k$ : double $k$ doubles energy.

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A hiker of mass

m

climbs from Position A at

h=100\,\text{m}

to Position B at

h=160\,\text{m}

. What expression gives the change in gravitational potential energy from A to B?

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