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If they are moving, yes. The water flowing out of a reservoir or lake and falling into a hydro power turbine has kinetic energy when it arrives, which is converted to mechanical and then electrical energy.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoKinetic Energy is theproperty it can not effect anything.
It tells how big amount of energy is stored by the object just because its moving. Or in the other words, what amount of energy was given to the still object to create its movement.
And because the energy is conserved ( it never disappears it is only changing its form) the same amount of energy can be extracted from an object when it is stopped
For liquids you can think about kinetic energy in two ways
1 on the molecular level - each molecule is moving and therefore stores kinetic energy (increasing the temperature the molecules increase their speed if the molecules are still it turns into solid)
2 on the macroscopic level- for example 1 liter of water flows down the river and just because its moving it stores kinetic energy like ball rolling down the hill
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If the law of conservation of energy says energy can't be created or destroyed where does the kinetic energy at the particle level get transferred?
If a moving object slows down due to friction, its kinetic energy gets converted to kinetic energy of individual particles - that is, the objects involved in the friction, and the surroundings, heat up.
What is the kinetic energy theory for plasma?
The average translational kinetic energy of particles in a plasma is 3kT/2, i.e. the equation for kinetic energy of plasma particles is the same as any other form of matter. In this respect, a plasma is not significantly different from a gas. The average kinetic energy is directly proportional to the temperature. In a real sense, kinetic energy at the molecular level and temperature at the macro level are the same thing; quantities like the universal gas constant (R) and Boltzman's constant (k) can be viewed as simply unit conversion factors between degrees and joules.
Can an object have heat and thermal energy?
The answer is "partly". Thermal energy consists of the average kinetic energy of the particles (how much they move around, bumping into things and each other) and the average potential energy of the particles (tough to picture - how much they "shake back and forth", or oscillate, from their normal, resting position).
Which is the greater energy the potential energy or kinetic energy?
Typically higher. Consider a gas. The air you breath is made up of billions of particles flying around all over the place. When the air is warm, these particles move faster than if the air was cold. In that sense, temperature is higher if kinetic energy is great.
Does an exergonic reaction become hot?
An exergonic Reaction will give off heat. The higher energy level (Reactants) will produce a lower energy level (products) and release energy (chemical or kinetic). An exergonic Reaction will give off heat. The higher energy level (Reactants) will produce a lower energy level (products) and release energy (chemical or kinetic).
What level of kinetic energy do particles evaporate first?
Ones with the most energy
How could particles of a liquid end up as a particles of gas?
Usually by adding heat and/or reducing pressure.
What happens during condensation and sublimation?
Particles increase their motion because of increased kinetic energy on the molecular level. This breaks bonds holding them together as a solid and the particles become gases during sublimation. During condensation the opposite occurs. Particles are losing heat energy which means a loss of kinetic energy slowing the particles down to the point that the attractive forces form bonds causing the gas to become a liquid.
If the law of conservation of energy says energy can't be created or destroyed where does the kinetic energy at the particle level get transferred?
If a moving object slows down due to friction, its kinetic energy gets converted to kinetic energy of individual particles - that is, the objects involved in the friction, and the surroundings, heat up.
What is the kinetic energy theory for plasma?
The average translational kinetic energy of particles in a plasma is 3kT/2, i.e. the equation for kinetic energy of plasma particles is the same as any other form of matter. In this respect, a plasma is not significantly different from a gas. The average kinetic energy is directly proportional to the temperature. In a real sense, kinetic energy at the molecular level and temperature at the macro level are the same thing; quantities like the universal gas constant (R) and Boltzman's constant (k) can be viewed as simply unit conversion factors between degrees and joules.
How does an atom in a liquid transfer heat?
Heat does not exist at the level of atoms, at the level of the atom its kinetic energy; which is only observed as heat at the macroscopic/bulk level.Atoms with more kinetic energy bounce harder against other atoms, transferring more kinetic energy to those atoms. This has two effects at the macroscopic/bulk level, where heat is observed:direct transfer of kinetic energy results in diffusion of heat, called conductionkinetic energy pushes the atoms further apart causing a reduction in density, enabling a process called convectionif the liquid is accelerating or in a gravitational field
When can heat energy be considered as kinetic energy?
At the microscopic level, heat energy is the kinetic energy of the individual molecules.
What happens to the motion of molecules of matter when an object gains or loses thermal energy?
Increasing temperature means increased kinetic energy on the atomic or molecular level. Temperature of a given substance is the average kinetic energy of the particles of which that substance is composed.
What is the sum of kinetic and potential?
Internal energy at the microscopic level and thermodynamic or mechanical energy at the macroscopic level. According to conservation of energy the sum of kinetic and potential energy is zero.
Is there kinetic energy in matter?
yes: all matter is in motion and therefore maintains a level of kinetic energy.
Can an object have heat and thermal energy?
The answer is "partly". Thermal energy consists of the average kinetic energy of the particles (how much they move around, bumping into things and each other) and the average potential energy of the particles (tough to picture - how much they "shake back and forth", or oscillate, from their normal, resting position).
What type of energy is a curve ball is it kinetic?
Basically, if it moves, it has kinetic energy. And if it is above ground level, it has gravitational potential energy.
