Potential Energy, Ep · CSEC Physics

10 past-paper questions on Potential Energy, Ep, part of Mechanics, from every CSEC Physics paper on Quelpr.

1. 2(iii)3 marks· CSEC Physics · 1992 · Paper 2If the mass of the satellite is 27 kg, what is the gain in gravitational potential energy by the satellite as it is lifted from the earth's surface to its orbital height? (Assume that there is no change in the force of…
2. 2(a)(ii)1 mark· Physics Q2 2(a)(ii)Define the term 'potential energy'.
3. 2(a)(iii)1 mark· Physics Q2 2(a)(iii)Give ONE example of a body possessing potential energy.
4. 2(b)1 mark· Physics Q2 2(b)What was the potential energy of the ball just before the kick was taken?
5. 2(b)(i)3 marks· Physics Q2 2(b)(i)Calculate the amount of energy that was needed to perform this activity. (Assume no frictional forces were present.) (Gravitational field strength, g = 10 N kg⁻¹)
6. 2(b)(i)3 marks· Physics Q2 2(b)(i)Calculate the gravitational potential energy of the ball at the point of release, A.
7. 2(b)(ii)1 mark· Physics Q2 2(b)(ii)Complete the following statements. The potential energy of a body is defined as
8. 2(b)(iii)1 mark· Physics Q2 2(b)(iii)Complete the following statements. The formula for the change in gravitational potential energy is
9. 2(c)(i)3 marks· Physics Q2 2(c)(i)Calculate the potential energy of the ball just before it was caught.
10. 3(c)(iii)3 marks· Physics Q3 3(c)(iii)Calculate the greatest height, h.