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If a body with gravitational potential energy is allowed to fall, then the potential energy is converted (mostly) to kinetic energy.
Some of its potential energy changes to kinetic energy.
Gravitational potential energy IS mechanical energy. Mechanical energy includes both kinetic energy, and potential energy.When an object falls, gravitational potential energy will be converted to KINETIC energy.
chemical energy
Gravitational potential energy (often abbreviated to GE) which is then converted to kinetic energy when somebody falls.
The pendulum's momentum or kinetic energy is converted to gravitational potential energy until all of the kinetic energy is converted. The pendulum stops.
If a body with gravitational potential energy is allowed to fall, then the potential energy is converted (mostly) to kinetic energy.
Some of its potential energy changes to kinetic energy.
Gravitational potential energy IS mechanical energy. Mechanical energy includes both kinetic energy, and potential energy.When an object falls, gravitational potential energy will be converted to KINETIC energy.
chemical energy
If potential energy is not converted into kinetic energy (or into any other type of energy) then it remains potential. Potential energy does not expire.
Kinetic energy
Gravitational potential energy (often abbreviated to GE) which is then converted to kinetic energy when somebody falls.
Not directly; the two are independent. But if an object with gravitational potential energy falls, that energy may be converted to kinetic energy.
Yes. As the car goes down the hill, the potential energy decreases and the kinetic energy increases. However, not all of the potential energy becomes kinetic energy. Some of it is lost to heat and sound energy.
When an object - rocket or otherwise - rises, its kinetic energy gets converted to gravitational potential energy. At its highest point, if it rises directly upwards, all the kinetic energy will be converted to gravitational potential energy. However, its movement may also have a sideways component; in that case, not all the kinetic energy is converted to potential energy.
An object's potential energy doesn't depend on its speed. You can do anything you like with the object's speed, and it has no effect on potential energy.