Gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy and mechanical energy, and using the conservation of mechanical energy for falling and thrown objects, pendulums, roller coasters and frictionless slopes. Use g = 9,8 m/s². Keep a calculator handy.
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What this quiz covers
Grade 10 Physical Sciences: Energy Quiz 1 draws its questions at random from 37 questions across these topics:
Definitions
Energy concepts
Gravitational potential energy
Kinetic energy
Mechanical energy
Dropped or thrown vertically
Pendulum
Roller coaster
Frictionless incline
Example questions
A sample of the questions you will practise in this quiz. Work them out yourself - the full solution appears after you answer each one.
Which statement is the correct definition of gravitational potential energy?
Which statement is the correct definition of kinetic energy?
Mechanical energy is defined as:
Which statement is the law of conservation of energy?
Which statement is the principle of conservation of mechanical energy?