Mechanical Energy

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What is energy due to movement?

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Kinetic Energy

Front

Gravitational potential energy depends on what two factors?

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Height and mass

Front

What is the ability to stretch or compress in terms of energy?

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Elastic potential energy

Front

What is stored energy called?

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Potential Energy

Front

What is the formula for Mechanical Energy?

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Mechanical Energy = Kinetic Energy + Potential Energy

Front

What type of energy is associated with an object's position in a gravitational field?

Back

Gravitational Potential Energy

Front

What type of energy is stored in a compressed spring?

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Elastic Potential Energy

Front

What is the energy of an object at rest called?

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Potential Energy

Front

What happens to kinetic energy when an object's speed doubles?

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It quadruples (increases by a factor of 4).

Front

What is the relationship between mass and kinetic energy?

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Kinetic Energy increases with mass.