Gravitational Potential Energy - Physics
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A baseball weighing 
is dropped from a second story window which is 
high. What is the gravitational potential energy?
A baseball weighing
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Gravitational potential energy is given by the equation:
We are given all the information needed to solve for the potential energy.
Plug in known values and solve.
Recall that the units for energy are Joules. Newtons is the unit for force.
Gravitational potential energy is given by the equation:
We are given all the information needed to solve for the potential energy.
Plug in known values and solve.
Recall that the units for energy are Joules. Newtons is the unit for force.
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A 
bowling ball is released from 
in the air. What is it's gravitation potential energy upon release?
A
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The equation for gravitational potential energy is:
We are given all the information needed to answer the question.
Plug in known values and solve.
The equation for gravitational potential energy is:
We are given all the information needed to answer the question.
Plug in known values and solve.
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A 
bouncy ball is dropped from 
. When it bounces back up is reaches a height of 
. How much energy was loss?
A
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The formula for gravitational potential energy is:
To find the potential energy lost, we need to find the potential energy of the ball at two heights, then find the difference.
Note that the energy was not actually lost; rather, it was converted to kinetic energy.
The formula for gravitational potential energy is:
To find the potential energy lost, we need to find the potential energy of the ball at two heights, then find the difference.
Note that the energy was not actually lost; rather, it was converted to kinetic energy.
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A baseball weighing is dropped from a second story window which is high. What is the gravitational potential energy?
A baseball weighing
Tap to reveal answer
Gravitational potential energy is given by the equation:
We are given all the information needed to solve for the potential energy.
Plug in known values and solve.
Recall that the units for energy are Joules. Newtons is the unit for force.
Gravitational potential energy is given by the equation:
We are given all the information needed to solve for the potential energy.
Plug in known values and solve.
Recall that the units for energy are Joules. Newtons is the unit for force.
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A bowling ball is released from in the air. What is it's gravitation potential energy upon release?
A
Tap to reveal answer
The equation for gravitational potential energy is:
We are given all the information needed to answer the question.
Plug in known values and solve.
The equation for gravitational potential energy is:
We are given all the information needed to answer the question.
Plug in known values and solve.
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A bouncy ball is dropped from . When it bounces back up is reaches a height of . How much energy was loss?
A
Tap to reveal answer
The formula for gravitational potential energy is:
To find the potential energy lost, we need to find the potential energy of the ball at two heights, then find the difference.
Note that the energy was not actually lost; rather, it was converted to kinetic energy.
The formula for gravitational potential energy is:
To find the potential energy lost, we need to find the potential energy of the ball at two heights, then find the difference.
Note that the energy was not actually lost; rather, it was converted to kinetic energy.
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A baseball weighing is dropped from a second story window which is high. What is the gravitational potential energy?
A baseball weighing
Tap to reveal answer
Gravitational potential energy is given by the equation:
We are given all the information needed to solve for the potential energy.
Plug in known values and solve.
Recall that the units for energy are Joules. Newtons is the unit for force.
Gravitational potential energy is given by the equation:
We are given all the information needed to solve for the potential energy.
Plug in known values and solve.
Recall that the units for energy are Joules. Newtons is the unit for force.
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A bowling ball is released from in the air. What is it's gravitation potential energy upon release?
A
Tap to reveal answer
The equation for gravitational potential energy is:
We are given all the information needed to answer the question.
Plug in known values and solve.
The equation for gravitational potential energy is:
We are given all the information needed to answer the question.
Plug in known values and solve.
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A bouncy ball is dropped from . When it bounces back up is reaches a height of . How much energy was loss?
A
Tap to reveal answer
The formula for gravitational potential energy is:
To find the potential energy lost, we need to find the potential energy of the ball at two heights, then find the difference.
Note that the energy was not actually lost; rather, it was converted to kinetic energy.
The formula for gravitational potential energy is:
To find the potential energy lost, we need to find the potential energy of the ball at two heights, then find the difference.
Note that the energy was not actually lost; rather, it was converted to kinetic energy.
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A baseball weighing is dropped from a second story window which is high. What is the gravitational potential energy?
A baseball weighing
Tap to reveal answer
Gravitational potential energy is given by the equation:
We are given all the information needed to solve for the potential energy.
Plug in known values and solve.
Recall that the units for energy are Joules. Newtons is the unit for force.
Gravitational potential energy is given by the equation:
We are given all the information needed to solve for the potential energy.
Plug in known values and solve.
Recall that the units for energy are Joules. Newtons is the unit for force.
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A bowling ball is released from in the air. What is it's gravitation potential energy upon release?
A
Tap to reveal answer
The equation for gravitational potential energy is:
We are given all the information needed to answer the question.
Plug in known values and solve.
The equation for gravitational potential energy is:
We are given all the information needed to answer the question.
Plug in known values and solve.
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A bouncy ball is dropped from . When it bounces back up is reaches a height of . How much energy was loss?
A
Tap to reveal answer
The formula for gravitational potential energy is:
To find the potential energy lost, we need to find the potential energy of the ball at two heights, then find the difference.
Note that the energy was not actually lost; rather, it was converted to kinetic energy.
The formula for gravitational potential energy is:
To find the potential energy lost, we need to find the potential energy of the ball at two heights, then find the difference.
Note that the energy was not actually lost; rather, it was converted to kinetic energy.
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