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Potential/Kinetic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is energy? | The ability to do work or cause change |
| What is the Law of Conservation of Energy? | Energy is not created or destroyed. Energy can be transformed or transferred. |
| Potential Energy | Stored energy or energy of position |
| Kinetic Energy | Energy of Motion |
| Gravitational Potential Energy | Energy due to position above the surface of the Earth. Gains energy as the mass and height increase |
| Elastic Potential Energy | energy stored in the bending, twisting or stretching of an object |
| Types of Potential Energy | Gravitational, Elastic, Magnetic, Chemical, Electrostatic, Nuclear |
| Types of Kinetic Energy | Electrical, Thermal, Electromagnetic (Radiant), and Sound |
| What type of relationship due Potential and Kinetic Energy have? | Inverse...As one increases, the other decreases |
| What are factors that impact potential energy? | height and mass |
| What are factors that impact kinetic energy? | mass and speed |