6.PS3.1: Forms of Energy Vocabulary

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What affects an object's kinetic energy?

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Mass and speed are the factors that affect an object's kinetic energy.

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What type of energy does a huge boulder sitting at the top of a mountain possess?

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Gravitational potential energy.

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What is work in terms of energy?

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Work is when energy is transferred to an object.

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What is potential energy an object possesses because of its position in a gravitational field?

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Gravitational potential energy.

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What type of energy does an electric current carry?

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Electric energy.

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Define kinetic energy.

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Kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its motion.

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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.

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What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy = 1/2 * mass * speed^2.

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What is gravitational potential energy?

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Gravitational potential energy is the energy an object has due to its height above the ground.

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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.