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How would the potential energy of an object be different on the moon?
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∙ 14y ago
The gravitational potential energy would be less for the same height above the surface. This is because the gravitational constant on the moon is less than that of the Earth. Potential energy is defined as mgh, where m is the mass, g is the gravitational constant, and h is the height.
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What would have the most potential energy?
Potential energy is the amount of energy stored in an object due to its height. This is maximum for an object which has maximum height and vice versa. So the most potential energy would be for object with greatest height.
Object hanging on a tree a kinetic or potential energy?
Potential energy is the energy contained in the position of an object, so object hanging on a tree would be potential energy.
Is potential energy in motion?
Potential energy is stored energy. Kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to it's motion.
When does an object have gravitational potential energy?
Well gravitational potential energy is potential energy that depends on the height of an object so an object would have gravitational potential energy when ever it's of the ground or at a high height (it doesn't have to be very high) for example if you lift up a ball it has the potential to fall or if your climbing a mountain you have gravitational potential energy.
Can an object be both kinetic and potential energy explain?
Yes, because potential energy is energy that is stored in an object. Kinetic energy is the energy that is associated with motion. So what you have to have is an object that is in motion but still has more energy that it has yet to convert into kinetic energy. A perfect example of this would be an object that is falling but has not yet hit the ground. This object would have kinetic energy because it is in motion. But it would also have potential energy because it has a ways yet to fall before it lands.
How would doubling the height of an object change the object's potential energy?
Also double since potential energy is the energy stored in a body due it's position.
What is the difference between kinetic and potential enrgy?
Kinetic energy is the motion of an object (real). Potential energy is a measure of the kinetic energy an object WOULD have if it were to be released and allowed to fall.
How does gravitational potential energy of an object increase?
On Earth, Gravitational Potential Energy (GPE) would increase with an increasing altitude.
Which of these would you expect to most influence the potential energy of an object?
mass
What objects have potential energy?
Any object that could fall to the ground has potential energy that would be exerted by the force of gravity when it falls.
How does energy change from potenial energy to kinetic energy?
A object falling form a height, h. At h it has graventational potential energy and when it starts to fall this energy tranferes into kenetic.ability toput mass of any sort into a motion of accelleration therefore resulting in having potential of producing kenetic energy into said mass
How does the position of an object affect potential energy?
The position of an object affects its gravitational potential energy (or GPE) because GPE is calculated by multiplying mass by the value for gravity (on Earth it's 9.81) and the objects height. The higher up an object is the more potential energy it will have because it has farther to fall.
