Potential and Kinetic Energy Review

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What does conservation of energy mean?

Back

Energy can be neither created nor destroyed.

Front

What happens to potential and kinetic energy when a bicycle rider goes up a hill?

Back

When the rider is at the top of the hill, her potential energy is the greatest, and her kinetic energy is the least.

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Which variables affect kinetic energy?

Back

Velocity and mass.

Front

How can kinetic energy be described?

Back

Energy in motion.

Front

What is it called when one type of energy changes to another type of energy?

Back

Energy transformation.

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What is potential energy?

Back

Stored energy based on an object's position.

Front

Give an example of kinetic energy.

Back

A moving car or a running dog.

Front

What is the formula for kinetic energy?

Back

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

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What is gravitational potential energy?

Back

Potential energy related to an object's height above the ground.

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How does height affect potential energy?

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The higher an object is, the greater its potential energy.