Potential Energy on Shelves GIZMO
An object has a gravitational potential energy of 24 joules when it rests on a shelf 3 m above the ground. What would be its gravitational potential energy when it is lowered to a shelf 1 m above the ground?
A. 8 joules
Object A has a gravitational potential energy of 24 joules when it rests on a shelf 5 m above the ground. Object B has a mass that is three times the mass of Object A. What would be the gravitational potential energy of object B when it rests on a shelf 10 m above the ground?
C. 144 joules
An object of mass 1.5 kg rests on a shelf where it has a gravitational potential energy of 7 joules. An object of mass 4.5 kg is placed on the same shelf. What is the gravitational potential energy of this second object?
C. 21 joules
A 2-kg block rests on a wall that is 3 m tall. What is the gravitational potential energy of the block? The force of gravity on Earth (g) is equal to 9.8 m/s2.
D. 58.8 joules
15 joules of work are done by forces other than gravity in taking an object from a position 3 m above the ground to a position 8 m above the ground. What is the change in the gravitational potential energy of the object?
D. It increases by 15 joules.