Energy Transformations Answers

An object that is 0.5 m above the ground has the same amount of potential energy as a spring that is stretched 0.5 m. Each distance is then doubled.

A compressed spring has 16.2 J of elastic potential energy when it is compressed 0.30 m. What is the spring constant of the spring?

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A diver who has a mass of 68 kg climbs to a diving platform that is 7.5 m above the surface of a pool. How much gravitational potential energy does the diver have in relation to the pool’s surface?

In which scenario is gravitational potential energy present?

Which factor affects elastic potential energy but not gravitational potential energy?

Doubling which quantity would cause the largest increase in a spring’s elastic potential energy?

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An eagle that has a mass of 4.5 kg is spotted 5 m above a lake. It flies up to its nest in a tree at a height of 25 m.

Which change would cause the largest increase in a mountain climber’s gravitational potential energy?

Which describes how the spring constant affects the potential energy of an object for a given displacement from an equilibrium position?

What is the best description of the energy stored in a stretched or compressed object?

Lamar writes several equations trying to better understand potential energy.

Kristina demonstrates a toy for her younger brother. The steps to operate the toy are listed below.Step 1. Push the toy down.Step 2. A spring compresses.Step 3. Release the toy.Step 4. The toy jumps into the air.