GIZMOS STUDENT EXPLORATION STUDY
GUIDE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED APLUS
●● Which diver do you think will make the biggest splash? Explain.
Answer: Diver A because they are falling from a greater height.
●● Which object on the SIMULATION pane most likely has the least
potential energy? Why?
Answer: The ball because it's on the floor and doesn't have any potential
to fall and create energy.
●● Click on the TABLE tab. The potential energy (PE) of each object is
given in joules (J).
List the objects in order from lowest to highest potential energies.
Answer: ball, clips, paper
●● What is the ball's potential energy (PE)?
Answer: 0.98 J
●● Move the ball to the 2-m shelf. What is its potential energy now?
Answer: 1.98 J
, ●● PE on 3-m shelf:
Answer: 2.94 J
●● PE on 4-m shelf:
Answer: 3.92 J
●● Summarize: What is the relationship between an object's height
above the ground and its gravitational potential energy?
Answer: They are directly proportional.
●● Describe: Move the ball from side to side (left to right) while trying
to keep it at the same height. How does changing the horizontal position
of the ball affect its potential energy?
Answer: It doesn't change the potential energy because it remains at the
same height.
●● Which object has more potential energy?
Answer: The ball
●● Why do you think their potential energies are different?
Answer: because the ball has a greater mass.
GUIDE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED APLUS
●● Which diver do you think will make the biggest splash? Explain.
Answer: Diver A because they are falling from a greater height.
●● Which object on the SIMULATION pane most likely has the least
potential energy? Why?
Answer: The ball because it's on the floor and doesn't have any potential
to fall and create energy.
●● Click on the TABLE tab. The potential energy (PE) of each object is
given in joules (J).
List the objects in order from lowest to highest potential energies.
Answer: ball, clips, paper
●● What is the ball's potential energy (PE)?
Answer: 0.98 J
●● Move the ball to the 2-m shelf. What is its potential energy now?
Answer: 1.98 J
, ●● PE on 3-m shelf:
Answer: 2.94 J
●● PE on 4-m shelf:
Answer: 3.92 J
●● Summarize: What is the relationship between an object's height
above the ground and its gravitational potential energy?
Answer: They are directly proportional.
●● Describe: Move the ball from side to side (left to right) while trying
to keep it at the same height. How does changing the horizontal position
of the ball affect its potential energy?
Answer: It doesn't change the potential energy because it remains at the
same height.
●● Which object has more potential energy?
Answer: The ball
●● Why do you think their potential energies are different?
Answer: because the ball has a greater mass.
