3.3 Potential Energy

• Potential energy is the energy an object has due to its position or configuration
• What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?

  $U_{g} =$$mgh$
• Height in the gravitational potential energy formula is measured from a reference point.

  True
• What does \( k \) represent in the elastic potential energy formula?

  Spring constant
• In the gravitational potential energy formula, \( g \) represents the acceleration due to gravity
• Match the type of potential energy with its definition and formula:

  Gravitational Potential Energy ↔️ Energy due to position above a reference

  Elastic Potential Energy ↔️ Energy stored in a deformed object
• What is the SI unit of the spring constant \( k \)?

  $N / m$
• In the formula for gravitational potential energy, $g$ represents the acceleration due to gravity
• Match the type of potential energy with its formula:

  Gravitational Potential Energy ↔️ $U_{g} =$$mgh$

  Elastic Potential Energy ↔️ $U_{e} =$$\frac{1}{2}kx^{2}$
• Gravitational potential energy decreases as the object moves closer to the reference point.


  True
• What is elastic potential energy stored in?

  Deformable objects
• What does the spring constant $k$ measure in elastic potential energy?


  Spring stiffness
• What does the spring constant 'k' measure in elastic potential energy?

  Spring's stiffness
• Match the type of potential energy with its formula:

  Gravitational Potential Energy ↔️ $U_{g} =$$mgh$

  Elastic Potential Energy ↔️ $U_{e} =$$\frac{1}{2}kx^{2}$
• What does 'g' stand for in the formula for gravitational potential energy?

  Acceleration due to gravity
• What is the unit for acceleration due to gravity 'g'?

  $m / s^{2}$
• The formula to calculate gravitational potential energy is mgh
• Match the type of potential energy with its formula:

  Gravitational Potential Energy ↔️ $U_{g} =$$mgh$

  Elastic Potential Energy ↔️ $U_{e} =$$\frac{1}{2}kx^{2}$
• What does $x$ represent in the formula for elastic potential energy?


  Displacement
• The formula for gravitational potential energy is $U_{g} =$$mgh$.


  True
• What is the elastic potential energy stored in a spring with a constant of 100 N/m when stretched 0.3 meters?

  4.5 J
• What is potential energy defined as?

  Energy due to position or configuration
• Gravitational potential energy is stored due to an object's height above a reference point.

  True
• Elastic potential energy is calculated using the formula $U_{e} =$$\frac{1}{2}kx^{2}$
• Match the type of potential energy with its formula and variables:

  Gravitational Potential Energy ↔️ $U_{g} =$$mgh$

  Elastic Potential Energy ↔️ $U_{e} =$$\frac{1}{2}kx^{2}$
• What happens to gravitational potential energy as an object moves closer to the reference point?

  It decreases
• Elastic potential energy is stored when an object, such as a spring, is deformed
• What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?

  $U_{g} =$$mgh$
• In the elastic potential energy formula, $x$ represents the displacement from equilibrium.


  True
• Gravitational potential energy increases as the mass of the object increases
• Match the type of potential energy with its variables:

  Gravitational Potential Energy ↔️ $m, g, h$

  Elastic Potential Energy ↔️ $k, x$
• Elastic potential energy is released when a spring returns to its equilibrium state.


  True
• What are the two main types of potential energy?

  Gravitational and elastic
• Elastic potential energy is released when a spring returns to its equilibrium position.


  True
• Potential energy is defined as the energy an object has due to its position or configuration.

  True
• Gravitational potential energy increases as an object's mass increases.


  True
• What does $U_{e}$ represent in the formula $U_{e} =$$\frac{1}{2}kx^{2}$?


  Elastic potential energy
• What variables are included in the formula for gravitational potential energy?

  Mass, gravity, height
• Gravitational potential energy is the energy stored in a deformed object.

  False
• The spring constant is a measure of the spring's stiffness