Potential and Kinetic Energy

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What is kinetic energy?

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Energy due to motion.

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What is potential energy?

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Stored energy based on an object's position or state.

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How does speed affect kinetic energy?

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The faster an object moves, the more kinetic energy it has.

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What type of energy is stored when you compress a spring?

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Elastic energy.

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What happens to energy at the top of a roller coaster?

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Kinetic energy is changed into potential energy.

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What is an example of chemical potential energy?

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Wood, batteries, gasoline, and food.

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What is the formula for kinetic energy?

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KE = 1/2 mv² (where m is mass and v is velocity).

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What is gravitational potential energy?

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Energy stored in an object due to its height above the ground.

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What happens to potential energy as an object falls?

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It is converted into kinetic energy.

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What is the relationship between kinetic and potential energy in a pendulum?

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At the highest point, potential energy is maximum; at the lowest point, kinetic energy is maximum.