Kinetic Energy

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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 mass affect Kinetic Energy?

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Increasing an object's mass will increase its kinetic energy if the speed remains constant.

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How does speed affect Kinetic Energy?

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Increasing an object's speed will increase its kinetic energy.

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If two objects are moving at the same speed, which has more Kinetic Energy?

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The object with more mass has more kinetic energy.

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What happens to Kinetic Energy when an object speeds up?

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The kinetic energy increases.

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What happens to Kinetic Energy when an object slows down?

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The kinetic energy decreases.

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If a car and a girl are moving at the same speed, who has more Kinetic Energy?

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The car has more kinetic energy because it has more mass.

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At what point does a sledder have more Kinetic Energy while sledding downhill?

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At the bottom of the hill because they are going faster.

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What is the formula for calculating Kinetic Energy?

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Kinetic Energy (KE) = 1/2 * mass (m) * velocity (v)^2.

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What is the unit of measurement for Kinetic Energy?

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The unit of measurement for kinetic energy is Joules (J).