kinetic and potential energy

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What is stored energy called?

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Potential energy

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At which point in a pendulum's swing is kinetic energy highest?

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At the lowest point of the swing

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What is an example of potential energy?

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The pulled back string on an archer's bow

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Where is maximum potential energy on a roller coaster?

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At the top of a big hill

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Where does a baseball have the least amount of kinetic energy?

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At point X

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object in motion.

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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)

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What is potential energy?

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The energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

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What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?

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PE = mgh (where m is mass, g is acceleration due to gravity, and h is height)

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How does height affect potential energy?

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Potential energy increases as height increases.

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