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Physics: KE and GE
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What happens to an object's gravitational energy as it falls? | It decreases |
| What does NOT represent energy being transformed into other energies? | A book sitting on a desk |
| At which point does a roller coaster have maximum kinetic energy? | When it is at its maximum speed - the |
| At which point does a roller coaster have maximum gravitational energy? | When the roller coaster is at its maximu |
| What is an independent variable? | The part of the experiment that is changed by the scientist (only one per experiment). |
| What is a dependent variable? | Data/Outcome; It is dependent on the in |
| What is a control variable? | A part of the experiment that remains the same. you can have more than one in the experiment. |
| Energy of an object in motion is | Kinetic |
| Potential energy is known as | Stored energy |
| Gravitational potential energy depends on | an object's mass and height above the gr |