Energy and Energy Transformations

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What two factors determine the amount of potential energy an object has?

Back

Mass and height.

Front

Which of the following is not an example of elastic potential energy?

Back

A swimmer swimming laps in a pool.

Front

What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?

Back

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.

Front

At which position does a roller coaster cart have the most gravitational potential energy?

Back

Position W.

Front

What is the ability to do work called?

Back

Energy.

Front

What is potential energy?

Back

The energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

Front

What is kinetic energy?

Back

The energy an object has due to its motion.

Front

What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?

Back

PE = mgh (where PE is potential energy, m is mass, g is acceleration due to gravity, and h is height).

Front

What is an example of energy transformation?

Back

A battery converting chemical energy into electrical energy.

Front

What is elastic potential energy?

Back

The energy stored in elastic materials as the result of their stretching or compressing.