Identifying Kinetic and Potential Energy

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What is Kinetic Energy?

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Kinetic Energy is the energy of an object in motion.

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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.

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What is Energy?

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Energy is the ability to do work or cause change.

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What happens to energy when a fan is not plugged in and not spinning?

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It does not have the ability to move or change by itself now or in the future (no energy in the system).

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What happens to energy when a fan is spinning?

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It is moving or changing now (Kinetic energy).

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What type of energy does a stretched bow and arrow have?

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It has Potential energy.

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What is an example of Kinetic Energy?

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A moving car or a running dog.

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What is an example of Potential Energy?

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A book on a shelf or a drawn bow.

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How can energy be transformed?

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Energy can be transformed from Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy, such as when a bow is released.

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What is the relationship between Kinetic and Potential Energy?

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They are two forms of mechanical energy; Potential Energy can convert to Kinetic Energy and vice versa.