Energy Transformations

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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. It is the energy that has the potential to be converted into kinetic energy.

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What is Kinetic Energy?

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Kinetic Energy is the energy of an object in motion. It depends on the mass of the object and the speed at which it is moving.

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What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?

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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 happens to energy when a toy car goes up a ramp?

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As the toy car goes up the ramp, its potential energy increases while its kinetic energy decreases.

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What is the formula that illustrates the Law of Conservation of Energy?

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The formula 'energy in = energy out' illustrates the Law of Conservation of Energy.

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What type of energy is greatest at the highest point of a jump?

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Potential energy is greatest at the highest point of a jump.

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What happens to kinetic and potential energy in a pendulum?

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As the pendulum swings, potential energy increases while kinetic energy decreases as it rises, and vice versa as it falls.

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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 that is used to do work.

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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.

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How does energy transform in a swinging pendulum?

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In a swinging pendulum, energy transforms between kinetic and potential energy as it moves up and down.