Kinetic and Potential Energy

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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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What is Potential Energy?

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The energy an object has due to its position or condition.

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What type of energy does a moving skateboard have?

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Kinetic Energy.

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Which has more Potential Energy: a car at the top of a hill or a car speeding down the hill?

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A car at the top of a hill.

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How can you gain Potential Energy?

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By climbing a mountain.

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At which point is Potential Energy greatest in a swinging pendulum?

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At the highest point of the swing.

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What happens to Kinetic Energy when an object slows down?

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It decreases.

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What happens to Potential Energy when an object falls?

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It decreases as Kinetic Energy increases.

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Give an example of an object with high Potential Energy.

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A book on a high shelf.

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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).