Potential Energy

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What is Potential Energy?

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The energy an object has due to its height or mass.

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Which object has the most potential energy?

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A ball resting on the edge of a cliff.

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Which object has the least potential energy?

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A ball sitting on a table.

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How can you increase the potential energy of an object without changing its mass or gravity?

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Raise the object farther off the ground.

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Why do objects at high elevations have more potential energy than objects at low elevations?

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Because gravity gives objects at high elevations the potential to fall much further.

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What factors affect potential energy?

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Height and mass of the object.

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What is the formula for calculating gravitational potential energy?

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

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What is gravitational potential energy?

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The potential energy held by an object because of its position relative to a gravitational field.

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How does mass affect potential energy?

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Greater mass results in greater potential energy if height is constant.

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How does height affect potential energy?

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Greater height results in greater potential energy if mass is constant.