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I don't think a falling object is storing energy. In an ideal case, its potential energy is changing into kinetic energy, but the total energy is the same. In the real world, it loses some energy to air friction. The energy loss becomes heat and raise its temperature and the surrounding air. The energy loss is leaving the object permanently.
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What happens the the kinetic energy of a falling object?
If the object's falling energy increases (this would happen if the object is already falling downward, and air resistance is small), then the kinetic energy will increase.
How does the increase in thermal energy of the cylinder relate to the mass of the falling object?
Thermal energy is generated by the friction with the air (air resistance), it does not depend on the mass but the surface area of a falling object.
What kind of energy is in a falling object?
Kinetic energy of a falling object can be calculated for a specific height at a specific point since a falling body accelerates which means that it's velocity is changing every moment. To calculate the kinetic energy of a falling body at a certain height, we should know the mass of the body and its velocity at that point.Then we can apply the following formula: K.E. of an object = 1/2(mv2)
What force causes a falling object to gain kinetic energy?
gravity
How does potential energy change to kinetic energy?
When the object changing its position from up per to a lower position.As an example an object falling from a building
What is an example of potential energy into kentic energy?
A falling object.A falling object.A falling object.A falling object.
What happens the the kinetic energy of a falling object?
If the object's falling energy increases (this would happen if the object is already falling downward, and air resistance is small), then the kinetic energy will increase.
What has both kinetic and potential energy?
A falling object.
How does the increase in thermal energy of the cylinder relate to the mass of the falling object?
Thermal energy is generated by the friction with the air (air resistance), it does not depend on the mass but the surface area of a falling object.
Why can an object have kinetic energy and potential energy?
Because they are not mutually exclusive. Take for example a falling object; while falling at a given velocity it has (.5)(mass)(velocity)2=Kinetic Energy but also has the potential energy of whatever distance it has yet to fall, which equals (mass)(gravity)(height)=Potential Energy These two types of energy equal the Total Energy of the falling object, which never changes as it falls.
What kind of energy is in a falling object?
Kinetic energy of a falling object can be calculated for a specific height at a specific point since a falling body accelerates which means that it's velocity is changing every moment. To calculate the kinetic energy of a falling body at a certain height, we should know the mass of the body and its velocity at that point.Then we can apply the following formula: K.E. of an object = 1/2(mv2)
What force causes a falling object to gain kinetic energy?
gravity
What is the kinetic energy of the free falling object that eventually stop on reaching the ground?
Once the object has reached the ground, its kinetic energy is zero.
How does potential energy change to kinetic energy?
When the object changing its position from up per to a lower position.As an example an object falling from a building
When an object that is falling loose potential energy what is this transformed into?
The potential energy is transformed into kinetic energy, heat and sometimes sound.
Energy is conserved when an object gains speed while falling?
yes this true
What is the energy in an object about to fall?
the energy in an object about to fall is potential energy then kinetic energy because when the object is not falling, it has potential energy but when it's actually falling, it has kinetic energy.
