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Potential energy is a fundamental concept in physics and plays a crucial role in understanding the behavior of physical systems and the conservation of energy. When the conditions or positions of objects change, potential energy can be converted into other forms of energy, such as kinetic energy or thermal energy, as objects move or undergo changes in their state.
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Describe the energy change of a wind up toy car as it runs down a slope?
The mechanical energy is stored in the spring as potential energy within the pullback toy and when you release it, it gets converted into kinetic energy. Hence cycle is Mechanical --- Spring (Potential)--- Kinetic
What are the two types of potential energy?
There is chemical potential energy, heat potential energy, elastic potential, and gravitational potential energy.
Describe the energy transformation that occur when you bounce a ball?
When the ball hits the ground, kinetic energy is turned into potential energy and stored momentarily as the ball compresses. As the ball rebounds, the potential energy is converted back to kinetic energy. Some energy is also lost in the form of heat and air waves (sound). This continues with each bounce and due to the loss of energy, the ball gradually stops bouncing.
What are the two main forms of energy?
The two main forms of energy are Kinetic energy and Potential Energy. Kinetic energy is motion energy. Potential energy is energy stored in matter.
What are two forms of potential energy?
In apex, the answers for 2 potential energies, the answers are Elastic, and Magnetic energy.
Describe chemical potential energy?
energy stored by a chemical bond
Mechanical energy is a term that is used to describe potential or kinetic energ y?
Yes, mechanical energy refers to the energy possessed by an object due to its position (potential energy) or motion (kinetic energy). It is the sum of an object's potential and kinetic energy.
Describe the energy of a cat sitting in a window does it have potential energy because of its distance from the ground?
yes
How can you describe elastic energy?
Elastic energy is really potential energy that is derived from the stretching of an item such as a spring. The energy potential is based on the force used stretch the spring and the distance the spring is stretched.
An eagle flies from its perch in a tree to the ground describe the energy transformation?
When the eagle takes off from its perch in a tree and flies to the ground, potential energy in its muscles is transformed into kinetic energy as it moves. As it descends, gravitational potential energy is converted into kinetic energy of motion.
Describe the rise and fall of a thrown basketball by using the concepts of kinetic energy and potential energy?
you use kinetic to use your posture and potential to make the shoot to the basket. These is a silly answer.
Describe the energy change of a wind up toy car as it runs down a slope?
The mechanical energy is stored in the spring as potential energy within the pullback toy and when you release it, it gets converted into kinetic energy. Hence cycle is Mechanical --- Spring (Potential)--- Kinetic
Is fossil fuels kinetic or potential energy?
I would actually describe the energy as chemical, as the energy is being used to hold the chemical bonds of the hydrocarbons together. But it is certainly not kinetic, so give these two choices the answer is potential. It is potential energy waiting for a chemical reaction.
Is electromagnetic kinetic or potential?
Electromagnetic energy is just a name used to describe various forms of energy that are related to electricity & magnetism. So electromagnetic energy might include the kinetic energy of moving charges, or the potential energy between charges or magnets or it might refer to the energy of radiation, which is neither kinetic or potential energy.
Describe the conversions between potential and kinetic energy that occur when you shoot a basketball in a basket?
When the ball is positioned in your hands it has full potential energy. As you move and the ball is thrown at the basket, the potential energy is converted to kinetic energy, by the transfer of kinetic energy from your arms, to your hands, to the ball. When the ball hits the basket some of its kinetic energy was converted into potential energy and then back into kinetic energy as it hit the ground.
Supose When you are jumping on a trampoline describe the conversions that occur between kinetic energy and potential energy?
When you are jumping on a trampoline, as you push off the surface, your potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as you rise and gain speed. At the peak of your jump, your kinetic energy is fully converted back into potential energy. As you descend, potential energy is once again converted into kinetic energy until you push off again.
Describe what happens to the potential energy of a ball rolling down a hill?
As the ball rolls down the hill, its potential energy decreases while its kinetic energy increases. This occurs as the gravitational potential energy is converted into kinetic energy of motion. The ball gains speed as it goes down the hill due to this energy transformation.
