Potential/Kinetic Energy Review

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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 kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion.

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Which type of energy is associated with an object's height?

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Gravitational potential energy.

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What factors affect gravitational potential energy?

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Mass and height above the ground.

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What is elastic potential energy?

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Elastic potential energy is the stored energy in an object when it is stretched or compressed.

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Which has more potential energy: a stretched rubber band or a rubber band on a table?

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A stretched rubber band has more potential energy.

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What happens to potential energy as an object falls?

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As an object falls, its potential energy decreases while its kinetic energy increases.

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How can you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object?

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By increasing its height or mass.

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What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?

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Potential Energy (PE) = mass (m) × gravity (g) × height (h).

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Which has the highest gravitational potential energy: a truck at the top of a hill or a bike at the bottom?

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A truck at the top of the hill has the highest gravitational potential energy.