Exploring Energy

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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is the energy stored in an object due to its position or state. For example, a ball at the top of a hill has potential energy because of its height.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion. For example, a car driving down the street has kinetic energy.

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What is mechanical energy?

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Mechanical energy is the sum of potential and kinetic energy in an object. It is the energy associated with the motion and position of an object.

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What is nuclear energy?

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Nuclear energy is the energy stored in the nucleus of an atom. It can be released during nuclear reactions, such as fission or fusion.

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What is gravitational potential energy?

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Gravitational potential energy is the potential energy held by an object because of its height above the ground. It is calculated as the product of mass, gravity, and height.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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What is an example of energy transformation?

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An example of energy transformation is a ball rolling down a hill, where potential energy is converted into kinetic energy.

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What is the difference between potential and kinetic energy?

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Potential energy is stored energy based on position, while kinetic energy is the energy of motion.

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What is an example of a system with both kinetic and potential energy?

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A child sliding down a slide has both potential energy at the top and kinetic energy as they slide down.

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What is elastic potential energy?

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Elastic potential energy is the energy stored in elastic materials as the result of their stretching or compressing, like a compressed spring.