Conservation of Energy

Review Questions

1)At point C, the bob in the

pendulum has ___ Ug and ___ K

A)maximum, maximum
B)maximum, minimum
C)minimum, minimum
D)minimum, maximum
E)Ug is equal to K at point C

2)A ball with a mass m, moves down

the slide. As it descends, its
gravitational potential energy

A)increases because kinetic energy increases

B)decreases as it transforms into kinetic energy
C)remains the same as potential energy is always
conserved

3) A boy on a roller coaster cart is

released from rest from the point shown
on the diagram below, will the boy in the
cart be able to complete the loop and exit
successfully? Neglect friction

A)yes

B)No

4)At points A and E, the bob in the

pendulum has ___ Ug and ___ K

A)maximum, maximum
B)maximum, minimum
C)minimum, minimum
D)minimum, maximum
E)Ug is equal to K at points A and E

5) A 2-kg ball rests on top of a track,

point A, before release. Once the ball
is released, the ball slides down the
track. Calculate the total mechanical
energy in the system.

6) A 2-kg ball rests on top of a track,

point A, before release. Once the ball
is released, the ball slides down the
track. Find its kinetic energy when
its passing through point C.

7) A ball is dropped from rest from

Position 1. How much potential energy
has been used by the time the ball reaches
Position 2? Neglect air resistance.
A)1000 J
B)540 J
C)460 J
D)none of
the answers

8)A 1-kg ball rests on top of a track, point

A, before release. Once the ball is released,
the ball slides down the track. At which
point will the sum of the potential and the
kinetic energies be at its maximum?
A)A B)B C)C D)D E)E
F)F
G)it will be the same throughout

9) A ball is dropped from rest from

Position 1. With how much kinetic energy
does the ball strike the floor? Neglect air
resistance.
A)1000 J
B)540 J
C)460 J
D)none of
the answers

10)Find the minimum kinetic

energy the cart must have to be
able to make it to the top of the
ramp 10 meters above the ground.

11)If the 1-kg ball is released from rest at

point B, how high will it go? Neglect
friction and air resistance
A)0 m
B)10 m C)20 m
D)30 m
E)40 m F)impossible to know

12) A roller coaster cart is released from

rest from the point shown on the diagram
below. Will the cart be able to reach point
B? Neglect friction and air resistance

A)Yes

B)No

13) A 2-kg ball rests on top of the track

5 m above the ground. If the ball rolls
down the track from point A and its
speed at point B is 9 m/s, how much
energy was lost to friction and air
resistance?

14) A ball is dropped from rest from

Position 1. How much potential energy is
left by the time the ball reaches Position
2? Neglect air resistance.
A)1000 J
B)540 J
C)460 J
D)none of
the answers

15) The information on the roller coaster

cart is as following: height at current
position = 10 m, mass with people on it =
100 kg, speed at the instant shown = 10 m/s.
Find the total energy in the system.

16)If the total energy in the system is 20,000

J, will the 100-kg cart be able to reach point
B located 15 meters above the ground?

A)Yes

B)No

17)If the 1-kg ball is released from rest at

point A, what will its speed be at point C?

18)If the 1-kg ball is released from rest at

point A, what will its speed be at point E?

19) A 1-kg ball is dropped from a height of

2 meters (I). When the ball hits the floor, it
bounces up to a height of 1.6 meters (II).
How much energy was lost to the
environment?

20)If the 1-kg ball is released from rest at

point A, how high on the rollercoaster
will it be when it is moving at 10 m/s?