Exercise
Form 14: Bar Charts and Graphs of GPE vs KE
In this engaging exercise, students will visually represent the relationship between gravitational potential energy (GPE) and kinetic energy (KE) using bar charts, enhancing their understanding of energy transformation through hands-on graphing and analysis. Dive into the world of physics by creating graphs that clearly illustrate how energy shifts when an object moves through different heights!
Questions
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MultiChoice
In a bar chart showing a falling ball's energy, as the GPE bar decreases, the KE bar must:
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If total mechanical energy is represented by a total bar height of 10 units, what is total bar height during fall?
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At the exact mid-point height of a free fall, what do the GPE and KE bars look like?
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On a graph of Energy vs Height for a falling object, the GPE curve/line slopes:
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On a graph of Energy vs Height for a falling object, the KE line slopes:
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What does the intersection point of GPE and KE lines on an Energy vs Height graph represent?
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If GPE is graphed against height h for a constant mass, the resulting graph is:
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If KE is graphed against speed v for a constant mass, the graph curve is:
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In an energy bar chart for a pendulum at its release point peak, which bar is at 100%?
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In an energy bar chart for a pendulum at its lowest swing point, which bar is at 100%?
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If friction is included in an energy bar chart, the total sum of GPE + KE + Thermal Energy will:
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If a graph shows KE staying constant while an object moves upward, what must be true?