Potential and Kinetic Energy Review

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What is the term for the total energy within a specific system, including both potential and kinetic energy?

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Total energy

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What do we call the process when one type of energy is converted into another type of energy?

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Energy transformation

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Which golf ball has greater potential energy if one is dropped from a height of 7 feet and the other from 12 feet?

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The yellow golf ball, as it is dropped from a greater height.

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What is an example of an object that possesses only potential energy?

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A boulder resting on top of a cliff.

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What two variables primarily affect kinetic energy?

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Velocity and mass.

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How is potential energy defined in a gravitational field?

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Potential energy is the energy stored in an object due to its position in a gravitational field.

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What is the formula for calculating gravitational potential energy?

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Potential Energy (PE) = mass (m) × gravitational acceleration (g) × height (h).

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What happens to the potential energy of an object as it falls?

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The potential energy decreases as the object falls, converting into kinetic energy.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object due to its motion.

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What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy?

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Kinetic Energy (KE) = 1/2 × mass (m) × velocity (v)².

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