Open my mind to Your grace, O Lord,

As I begin my study today.

You are the source of all wisdom and truth

So guide me along the right path
That I may not give up in my studies and
education.

May I learn well what I need to know;

May I understand what I need to learn;
May I remember what I need to explain.

In Jesus Name, Amen.

 REVIEW
Identify the following
sentences either GPE or
KE.
stored energy or
energy in position
 stored energy or
energy in position due
to its height
-GPE-
energy in motion
energy in motion
-KE-
the amount of energy
depends on mass and
height
the amount of energy
depends on mass and
height
-GPE-
 the faster the object
moves, the greater its
energy
 the faster the object
moves, the greater its
energy
-KE-
more motion= more
energy
more motion= more
energy
-KE-
the amount of energy
depends on mass and
speed
the amount of energy
depends on mass and
speed
-KE-
A bicyclist pedalling
up on a hill
A bicyclist pedalling up on a hill.
KE
A television on the rack.
A television on the rack
GPE
A volleyball player spiking
a ball
A volleyball player spiking
a ball
KE
A bowling ball rolling down
on the alley
A bowling ball rolling down
on the alley
KE
A pile of books on the shelf
A pile of books on the shelf
GPE
sitting on the top of a tree
sitting on the top of a tree
GPE
 
POTENTIAL ENERGY
* is the energy of position or
the amount of energy contained in
an object at rest due to its height.
COMPUTING
POTENTIAL
ENERGY
FORMULA

GPE
 
FORMULA

where
GPE, is gravitational potential energy
m, is mass
h, is height
unit of
GPE is Joules (J)
Mass is kilograms (kg)
Height is meter (m)

*acceleration of the gravity of the earth

is 9.8m/s2 -constant
 SAMPLE
PROBLEMS
1.A 2kg kitten is resting on a
tree with a height of 5m.
Calculate the GPE of the cat.
2. A bird is on the top of a tree
which is 15m high. The bird
has a mass of 2kg. Calculate
the GPE of the bird.
3. Melody lifts her school bag with
a mass of 3kg from the floor onto
her lap with a height of 1m.
What is the GPE gained by
the bag?
Answer Sample Problem 1
Given:
m= 2kg Answer:
g= 9.8m/s 2
98kg.m /s
2 2

h= 5m or 98J

Formula:
Answer Sample Problem 2
Given:
m= 2kg Answer:
g= 9.8m/s2 294kg.m2/s2

h= 15m or 294J

Formula:
Answer Sample Problem 3
Given:
m= 3kg Answer:
g= 9.8m/s2 29.4kg.m2/s2

h= 1m or 29.4J

Formula:
SEATWORK 5
1. A flower pot with a mass of
15kg is placed on a window sill
15m above the ground. How
much GPE does the flower pot
contain?
 2. A 50kg box is located 5m
above the ground level. Find
the GPE of the box.
3. Cheska has a mass of 13kg
runs on the stairs with a
height of 5m. Find the GPE of
Cheska.
Answer Seatwork 1
Given:
m= 15kg Answer:
g= 9.8m/s 2
2,205kg.m /s
2 2

h= 15m or 2,205J

Formula:
Answer Seatwork 2
Given:
m= 50kg Answer:
g= 9.8m/s 2
2,450kg.m /s
2 2

h= 5m or 2,450J

Formula:
Answer Seatwork 3
Given:
m= 13kg Answer:
g= 9.8m/s 2
637kg.m /s
2 2

h= 5m or 637J

Formula:
 Short Quiz 7
Write the letter only.
ERASURE means WRONG.
 1. The lizard is resting on the
ceiling.
It possessed-
a. gravitational potential energy
b. kinetic energy
c. work
d. power
2. A cat climbed at the top of a tree
which is 20m high. How much is
the GPE if the cat weighs 6kg?
a. 1,176J
b. 1,276J
c. 1,376J
d. 1,476J
3. Which of the following statements are
true about GPE?
a. Moving objects have gravitational
potential energy.
b. Gravitational Potential energy is the
energy stored in an object due to its
position.
c. The higher an object is, the more
gravitational potential energy it has.
d. both b and c
4. A block weighing 2kg is lifted 7m
vertically upward. What is the GPE
of the block?
a. 132.2J
b. 134.2J
c. 136.2J
d. 137.2J
5. Adding _____ and _____ will
result on greater amount of GPE on
an object.
a. mass, velocity
b. mass, speed
c. mass, height
d. mass, acceleration
 1. The lizard is resting on the
ceiling.
It possessed-
a. gravitational potential energy
b. kinetic energy
c. work
d. power
2. A cat climbed at the top of a tree
which is 20m high. How much is
the GPE if the cat weighs 6kg?
a. 1,176J
b. 1,276J
c. 1,376J
d. 1,476J
3. Which of the following statements are
true about GPE?
a. Moving objects have gravitational
potential energy.
b. Gravitational Potential energy is the
energy stored in an object due to its
position.
c. The higher an object is, the more
gravitational potential energy it has.
d. both b and c
4. A block weighing 2kg is lifted 7m
vertically upward. What is the GPE
of the block?
a. 132.2J
b. 134.2J
c. 136.2J
d. 137.2J
5. Adding _____ and _____ will
result on greater amount of GPE on
an object.
a. mass, velocity
b. mass, speed
c. mass, height
d. mass, acceleration