Potential Energy

Potential energy is an object's stored energy because of its ________ or state.

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What is a key part of how objects interact in a system?

• The exertion of force
• The change in relative positions
• The change in potential energy
• The transfer of energy

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Give an example of potential energy.

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When two objects interact, each one exerts a ______ on the other.

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What is the relationship between potential energy and kinetic energy?

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What happens to potential energy as objects get closer together?

• It decreases
• It increases
• It remains the same
• It becomes kinetic energy

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What happens to potential energy as a roller coaster moves down a hill?

• It increases
• It stays the same
• It transforms into kinetic energy
• It decreases

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Which scenario represents an example of potential energy?

• A spinning top
• A falling apple
• A stretched rubber band
• A moving car

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Diagrams or pictures can be used to illustrate the changes in potential energy in a system of objects by showing how the positions of objects in the system can ______.

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What is the role of energy transfer in object interactions?

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