Middle School Physical Science Flashcards: Forces And Potential Energy

Study Forces And 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

State the formula for gravitational potential energy near Earth's surface.

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ANSWER

$U_g = mgh$ . Mass times gravity times height gives gravitational PE.

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A student lifts a backpack of mass

5\,\text{kg}

from the floor to a shelf

1.5\,\text{m}

high at constant speed. Take

g \approx 10\,\text{N/kg}

. Which statement correctly describes the work and the change in gravitational potential energy of the backpack?

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