Energy Transformations

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What is energy transformation?

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Energy transformation is the process of changing energy from one form to another, such as potential energy converting to kinetic energy.

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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is the stored energy in an object due to its position or state, such as a cart at the top of a hill.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion, which increases as the object's speed increases.

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How does potential energy change when an object is lifted?

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Potential energy increases as the height of the object increases.

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How does kinetic energy change when an object slows down?

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Kinetic energy decreases as the speed of the object decreases.

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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 relationship between potential and kinetic energy during a bounce?

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During a bounce, energy transforms from potential energy at the highest point to kinetic energy as it falls, and back to potential energy at the peak of the next bounce.

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What type of energy is greatest at the top of a hill?

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Potential energy is greatest at the top of a hill.

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What type of energy is greatest at the bottom of a hill?

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Kinetic energy is greatest at the bottom of a hill.

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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.