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Q: Why does potential energy increase the higher you go?
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Does potential energy increase when temperature increase?

It would depend. Within a system there can be isolated factors influencing different kinetic and potential energies. If the kinetic energy was increased (Let's say gravity), and a random object is pushed off of a table (Now potential energy), the potential energy would in fact be increased. This increase in energy is proportional in the potential and kinetic stages. If the temperature were increased and a "reaction" occurred the potential energy would go up.


What energy is used as you climb up the slide?

Mechanical energy, because you are moving. Also your potential energy gains, as you go up higher


What is some examples of potential energy that you can see in your own home?

If you get a rubber band and pull it back, that is potential energy, when you let go and the rubber band and it is in motion that is kinetic energy. potential energy is when an object is about to move because it is storing energy, and the higher the object is the more potential energy it has.


When temperature does not increase and there is a constant supply of energy where does the energy go?

One possibility is that the temperature is absorbed by a change of phase - for example, when ice melts. This is an increase in potential energy. Of course, it is also possible for energy to drain off (the object cools down while energy is being supplied).


How does something turn from kinetic energy to potential energy?

kinetic energy is energy in motion. potential is like a roller coaster you start at the bottom and go up to highest point of the coaster and yougain potential energy as you move to the highest point of the coaster and when you go down the peak point the potential energy the coaster was gaining is transferred to kinetic energy.


How can you give a rubber band potential energy?

You can give the rubber band potential energy by stretching the rubber band, however if you let it go and it moves then it will no longer be potential energy.


Why does temperature in a thermometer go up faster when shaken?

because the more an object moves the higher the energy is making the temperature increase as well


What type of energy does a stretched spring have?

Elastic energy, which is a type of potential energy.


When Bruce lets go of the weight what happens to its energy?

When an object falls down, potential energy is converted to kinetic energy.


Where does the gravitational potential energy go when a parachutist's kinetic energy is constant?

wind resistance


Is a playground swing a kinetic or a potential form of energy?

both, i just had this in phisics class so i can explain: at its top point a swing has potential energy -> it has the potential to let go that energy and move when its down it has kinetic energy when between those points is has energy in the way of movement


Two charges are brought together This results in a corresponding increase in potential energy What can you say about the sign of the two charges please explain?

If the process of bringing them together increased their potential energy, thatmeans that if you let go of them, they would decrease their potential energy byflying apart again. That image, in turn, tells you that in order to bring themtogether, you had to push. They preferred not to get any closer, and in order tomake it happen, you had to put in some work. In fact, the work you put in is thesource of the increase in potential energy. All of this says that the charges havethe same sign ... either both positive or both negative ... and their natural reactionto each other is to be repelled.