Kinetic and Potential Energy

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What is potential energy?

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The energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy an object has due to its motion.

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Which has more potential energy: a book on a shelf or a book on the floor?

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A book on a shelf has more potential energy.

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Which has more kinetic energy: a slow-moving car or a fast-moving bicycle?

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A fast-moving bicycle has more kinetic energy.

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What happens to potential energy when an object falls?

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The potential energy is converted into kinetic energy.

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What is the formula for kinetic energy?

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

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What is the formula for potential energy?

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Potential Energy = mass * gravity * height.

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Give an example of an object with high potential energy.

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A rock at the top of a hill.

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Give an example of an object with high kinetic energy.

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A speeding train.

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What type of energy does a stretched rubber band have?

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Elastic potential energy.