Energy Types and Calculations

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At which point is kinetic energy greatest?

Back

Kinetic energy is greatest at point X.

Front

Gasoline has this type of ENERGY.

Back

Chemical energy.

Front

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

Back

Kinetic energy.

Front

Energy is defined as the ability to do __________.

Back

Work.

Front

What variable affects the period of the pendulum?

Back

String length.

Front

What is the formula for kinetic energy?

Back

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

Front

What is potential energy?

Back

Energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

Front

What type of energy is stored in food?

Back

Chemical energy.

Front

What is the law of conservation of energy?

Back

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.

Front

What is gravitational potential energy?

Back

Energy an object possesses due to its height above the ground.