Energy Review

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Kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its

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Motion

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Standard unit of measurement for kinetic energy

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Joule

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What will happen to the kinetic energy if you double the mass?

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The kinetic energy would double.

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Kinetic energy can be calculated from two measurements.

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Velocity and mass

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How do mass and speed relate to kinetic energy? In other words, what happens to kinetic energy as mass and speed go up?

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As mass and speed go up, the kinetic energy of an object increases.

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Energy stored because of gravity is called

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Gravitational potential energy

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At which point on a ramp does a ball have the greatest potential energy?

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At the top of the ramp

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The amount of potential energy in a system depends on the _________ of the objects in the system.

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Position

Front

List three examples of forces that act at a distance

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Gravitational force, magnetic force, and electrostatic force

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When air cools down, how does the speed of its molecules change?

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The molecules slow down.