Potential and Kinetic Energy

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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is the energy stored in an object due to its position or height.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its motion.

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Where is maximum kinetic energy on a roller coaster?

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At the bottom of a big hill.

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Where is maximum potential energy on a roller coaster?

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At the top of a big hill.

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What two factors does gravitational potential energy depend on?

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Height and mass.

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What type of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band?

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Potential energy.

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What type of energy does a moving car have?

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Kinetic energy.

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If an object is at rest at a height, what type of energy does it have?

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Potential energy.

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What happens to potential energy as an object falls?

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It decreases as kinetic energy increases.

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What is an example of kinetic energy?

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A ball rolling down a hill.