Energy Transformations & PE/KE 24-25

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What is Potential Energy?

Back

Energy that is stored, waiting to be used.

Front

What are the energy transformations that occur when a battery-operated radio is in use?

Back

Chemical to electrical to sound.

Front

What is a true statement about energy?

Back

Energy can be transformed.

Front

Give an example of Potential Energy.

Back

A rubber band being stretched and held.

Front

How can you change an object's potential energy?

Back

Increase the mass to make it heavier.

Front

What is Kinetic Energy?

Back

Energy of an object in motion.

Front

How is Kinetic Energy calculated?

Back

Kinetic Energy = 1/2 * mass * velocity^2.

Front

What is the relationship between Potential Energy and height?

Back

Potential Energy increases with height.

Front

What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

Back

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.

Front

What happens to Potential Energy when an object falls?

Back

It is converted to Kinetic Energy.