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That would depend on whether the object was active or passive.
A passive reflector would gain some energy from the photons during the collision / interaction. An active reflector would first gain some energy then lose more as it pumps energy into the photons, boosting them. Although, at present, I can't think of an example of an active reflector of light, an example concept would be the flipper in a pinball game.
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What gives something potintial energy?
Potential energy is the theory that an object has energy that can be released. Gravitational Potential Energy is an example of this. GPE is obtained as you gain height, the more height, the more GPE.
What is the relationship between the gravitational potential energy of an object and the work done on the object by the gravitational force?
I would have described them as different types of energy, so don't see what the relationship could be. If you hit a ball high in the air, it will have elastic energy stored in it from the initial blow, and it will also gain gravitational energy as it rises. The gravitational energy arises because the ball was given kinetic energy when it was hit, the elastic energy because it was deformed, but I don't think they then interact. IF THIS IS FOR STUDYISLAND THE ANSWER IS A COMPRESSED SPRING
What happens when electrons moves to higher energy level?
The electron gains energy.
When a solid changes to liquid will it gain or lose energy?
It looses energy to the surroundings. When bindings brakes, energy is released.
Is it true that temperature is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object?
For the "ideal gas" kinetic theory gets the following relation:Ek = 3/2 RTwhere Ek is the average molar kinetic (translation) energy, R the universal gas constant and T the thermodynamic temperature.Solids molecules or atoms don't have translation energy, changes in their internalenergy are given by changes namely in their vibrational energy components.
What does an object do when it absorbs all light that strikes it?
the atom of the object will gain kinetic energy from the light
Can an object gain more energy?
Sure, you can add energy to an object. For example, you can heat an object up (to have it gain heat energy), you can raise it (to have it gain gravitational potential energy), or you can make it move (to have it gain kinetic energy). In each case, the energy has to come from somewhere.
How do objects gain energy?
An object can gain kinetic energy by accelerating or gravitic energy by increasing height, among other things.
Can an object gain the velocity of light?
The word object is a very general term. A photon is also an object, and it does travel at the speed of light. But it never travels at any other speed, so it doesn't "gain" that speed. If we were to ask about objects made of atoms, then the answer is no, they can never accelerate to the velocity of light. They can get arbitrarily close, depending upon how much energy is used to accelerate them, but they can never actually get to the full speed of light.
How can potencial energy change to kinetic energy?
yes it can, if you move the object it will gain kinetic energy
How does potential energy gain?
Elastic potential energy is gained the more it is stretched (like a catapault or rubber band) Gravitational potential energy is increased if the object is raised higher up (further away from the centre of gravity)
What force causes a falling object to gain kinetic energy?
gravity
How will colored light affect plant growth?
plants absorb light to gain energy in turn provide growth. the plant has many different pigments for absorbing light. the reason a plant is green is because it reflects green light. therefore if a plant is placed in green light it will not grow to its full potential. hence the same with plants of other colours.
Why does a moving object gain mass?
Mass is the sum of energies, both kinetic and potential. As the velocity increases so does the kinetic energy of object.
Why can't anything exceed the speed of light in a vacuum?
Things (with mass) cannot be accelerated to the speed of light (or beyond) under any circumstances. That's because as an object is accelerated and its velocity approaches that of light, the energy used to increase its velocity is converted into mass. The more energy that is added to the object in an attempt to push it to the speed of light, the more mass it gains. "Mass gain" prevents further acceleration of the object and precludes it ever reaching the speed of light. Einstein's special theory of relativity states that an infinite amount of energy would be required to accelerate beyond the speed of light (c) because the object would be infinitly large. However gravity drives (warp drive) and wormholes would provide the means to travel faster that light by using spacial distortion.
What is an example of a chemical change that food goes through while eating it?
release or gain energy by an object
How are objects able to gain energy as well as use it?
An object gains energy when it is either heated or pushed. If pushed vertically, it gains gravitational potential energy. If pushed horizontally, it gains kinetic energy.
