Energy Forces and Motion Review

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What is kinetic energy?

Back

The energy of motion.

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Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

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Kinetic

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Which experiment best determines how friction affects the speed of a rolling object?

Back

Roll 3 objects of equal size across 3 different types of surfaces.

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What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

Back

Potential

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What does GPE stand for?

Back

Gravitational Potential Energy

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What is potential energy?

Back

Stored energy based on an object's position or state.

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What is the formula for kinetic energy?

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KE = 1/2 mv² (where m is mass and v is velocity).

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What is friction?

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A force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact.

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How does height affect potential energy?

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Potential energy increases with height.

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What is gravitational potential energy?

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The potential energy held by an object because of its height in a gravitational field.