Other Types of Potential Energy

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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.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion.

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How does chemical energy transform into kinetic energy?

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By burning fuel.

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What is elastic potential energy?

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Elastic potential energy is the energy stored in objects that can be stretched or compressed.

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What happens to potential energy when an object is raised to a higher position?

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The potential energy increases.

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What unit is used to measure energy in the International System of Units (SI)?

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Joule.

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What type of energy does a carpenter use with her body to get the job done?

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Mechanical energy.

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What is the relationship between kinetic energy and mass?

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Kinetic energy increases with the mass of the object and the square of its velocity.

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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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What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy?

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