Potential & 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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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is the stored energy of an object due to its position or state.

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Which type of energy is associated with an object at rest?

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Potential energy.

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What happens to potential energy as an object falls?

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It transforms into kinetic energy.

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What factors affect potential energy?

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Potential energy depends on height and mass.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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Give an example of kinetic energy in everyday life.

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A car driving down the street.

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Give an example of potential energy in everyday life.

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A book on a shelf.

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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 the relationship between height and potential energy?

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As height increases, potential energy increases.

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