Potential and Kinetic Energy

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What is the term for the energy stored in an object?

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Potential Energy

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What type of energy is associated with an object's motion?

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Kinetic Energy

Front

When you do work, you are exerting __________.

Back

Work

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What determines the amount of potential energy in an object?

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Mass and height (distance) determine potential energy.

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What is the unit of energy?

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Joule (J)

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What happens to potential energy as an object falls?

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It converts to kinetic energy.

Front

What is elastic potential energy?

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Energy stored in an object when it is stretched or compressed.

Front

When is elastic potential energy at its greatest?

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When a rubber band is stretched all the way.

Front

If two objects have the same height but different masses, which has greater potential energy?

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The object with the larger mass.

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What is gravitational potential energy?

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Potential energy related to an object's height and mass in a gravitational field.