3.8B: Speed and Mechanical Energy Vocabulary

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What is mechanical energy?

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Mechanical energy is the energy of motion.

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Which of the following increases the speed of an object?

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Reducing the weight of the object or applying a force to it.

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What happens to the speed of an object when more weight is added?

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Adding more weight generally decreases the speed of the object.

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Which object has the least speed?

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A box sitting on the ground.

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What is the energy of motion called?

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Mechanical energy.

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Which object would have the most speed?

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A toy car going down a ramp.

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How can mechanical energy be increased?

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By increasing the speed of the object or reducing its mass.

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What is the relationship between speed and mechanical energy?

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As speed increases, mechanical energy also increases.

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What is an example of an object with high mechanical energy?

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A moving car or a ball thrown in the air.

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What factors affect the mechanical energy of an object?

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Mass and speed of the object.

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