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IB Physics HL

Theme A — Space, Time and Motion

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Theme B — The Particulate Nature of Matter

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Theme C — Wave Behaviour

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Theme D — Fields

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Theme E — Nuclear and Quantum Physics

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Tools and Inquiry — IB Physics skills

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A.3.5 Gravitational Potential Energy – Check yourself

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  • Questions count: 6
  • Passing grade: B+
  • Time limit: 10 minutes
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1.
A 3.0 kg object is lifted 2.5 m. The increase in GPE is
7.5 J
12 J
74 J
240 J
2.
A 2.0 kg trolley is pushed up a frictionless ramp of length 4.0 m to a height of 1.0 m. The gain in GPE is
8.0 J
19.6 J
78 J
2.0 J
3.
A ball is dropped from rest. Which graph shape is correct for GPE against distance fallen (no drag)?
Parabola upwards
Straight line sloping down
Horizontal line
Exponential decay
4.
At the start of a free fall from 20 m, the ratio of GPE to KE after falling 5.0 m is
1 : 1
1 : 3
3 : 1
4 : 1
5.
Why can mgΔh not be used for a satellite at large altitude?
Mass changes
g varies significantly with height
Energy is not conserved
The satellite has no weight
6.
The gradient of a graph of GPE against height for a 5.0 kg mass is
5.0 N
9.8 N
49 N
49 J
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