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The stored energy an object has a result of its height above the ground is?
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Gravitational potential energy or GPE.
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Why does a bouncing ball not bounce perpetually but instead lose height with each bounce?
The Theoretical: As strange and "counter-intuitive" as it seems, if a ball has perfect elasticity and falls on a surface that absorbs absolutely no energy, and if there is absolutely no atmosphere to interfere with the ball's movement, and if there are no other possible ways for any of the materials involved to absorb or give up energy in any form (including heat and sound), the ball would bounce without losing height in subsequent bounces for eternity. As you will see, the question is about the conservation of energy, and not about Newton's third law. The Practical: There are no such conditions as described above. The ball loses energy at many stages, and as a result, it eventually stops. In other words, don't put much effort into using this concept to build the long-sought-after Perpetual Motion Machine. Although all the energy is accounted for, some is irretrievable to the system and no longer useful for propelling the ball. As a result, the ball cannot reach its original height, which means it has less potential energy than it had before its initial drop. The difference between the original height and the height attained by any subsequent bounces represents the net loss of energy to entropy at that point. The energy in the system continues to dissipate until the ball lacks the energy to bounce and comes to rest on the surface. No laws are violated, but a little energy (the energy given by the experimenter to the ball originally) is lost forever. When a ball is dropped from a height, the primary force acting on it is Earth's gravity, and right before it is dropped, the ball possesses gravitational potential energy. (The gravitational potential energy is the arithmetic product of the ball's mass, the constant of acceleration due to gravity, and the ball's height: Ep = mgh.) When the ball falls freely, its potential energy is converted to kinetic energy (Ek = [1/2]mv2). When the ball hits the surface, its kinetic energy applies a "force of impact" on the surface, and the surface reacts with a nearly equal force of impact against the ball. Additionally, the surface and other materials involved will absorb some energy, leaving a little less energy to act upon the ball. The amount of energy absorbed by the surface depends on its nature and condition. It could be anything: loam, granite, a wooden table, ice, plastic. If the ball is a bowling ball, it might end there, with no rebound, possibly a shattered bowling ball and damage to the surface. In that case, all of the ball's kinetic energy not absorbed by the atmosphere would work to deform or crack the surface and shatter the ball. All the energy would be accounted for. But if the ball is elastic, then the side impacting the surface is compressed and deformed. If the ball is hollow, then the ball and the air inside are compressed, creating increased pressure inside the ball. The reaction to this pressure and compression is for the ball and air inside it to expand. The expansion applies force against the surface, which reacts by pushing back against the ball with force. But how much force? It cannot be the same amount of force, because energy has been lost. The surface has absorbed energy and heats up. The air has absorbed heat and sound energy. The material of the ball, which isn't close to being perfectly elastic, has absorbed energy that cannot be converted back to kinetic energy, and the air inside the ball heats up and adds heat to the material of the ball. The ball bounces and is now going up. If the ball retained all of the lost energy described above, it would rise to its starting point, but it cannot. Once again, air friction acts on the ball, the air and ball warm up, which adds to entropy and the loss of useful energy, so the ball lacks the kinetic energy required to reach its original height. That should seem no stranger than the idea (considered preposterous by Newton's contemporaries) that an object in motion tends to remain in motion -- for eternity. You could imagine such a "bouncing ball" system in your mind, and you can see that it represents a "thought experiment" in the conservation of energy. Since potential energy is directly related to the original height of the ball, if no energy is lost during the drop and rebound, then the ball must attain the original height on the rebound.
In a movie projector how does energy change and what forms of energy result?
Jim is transferred. Jim is a term meaning elec. energy. Also Jim is more scientific.
What energy source is a result of the uneven heating of the earth's surface?
I think either geothermal or wind
Does Venus gets its energy from the sun or volcanoes?
I'm not sure what you mean by "energy". The temperature of Venus is generally attributed to "Green House Effect" and is the result of the sun's energy being trapped by the Venus cloud cover.
What are the similarities between charging by induction and friction?
Drag, when referring to Air Resistance, is a type of friction. When an object flies, it comes in contact with air that it has to push out of the way. Since energy is always transferred (never created nor destroyed), the moving object loses some energy/force/velocity when rubbing against the passing air.The frictions that we are more aware of are kinetic and static friction. Static friction is what holds an object in place when another force is acting on it. For example, when you have a book on a table and slope it, the book takes a bit to start moving. However, if you hold the table at a lesser angle and touch the book lightly, it will start to move. This is the difference between static and kinetic frictions.
Energy which is a result of an object's height above the earth is?
Energy which is a result of an object's height above the earth is potential energy.
What kind of energy is store energy of an object as a result of its height above the ground?
potential energy of due to earth gravitational field
What happens to the object's potential energy when it is dropped?
When an object is dropped, its potential energy decreases. This is because potential energy is a result of an object's position or height above the ground. As the object falls, it loses height, which leads to a decrease in potential energy. At the same time, the object gains kinetic energy, which is the energy of motion.
Motion is an example of which kind of energy?
It is a Kinetic energy and energy in any object due to its height is a result of potential energy.
What is the gravitational potential energy of an object equal to?
It is the product of the mass of the object in Kg, the gravitational acceleration which is 9.81 m/sec2, and the height of the object above earth's surface in meters. Result is in Joules
How do you measure height by dropping an object?
-- Take a heavy object and a stopwatch. -- Start the timer as you drop the object from the unknown height. -- Stop the timer when the object hits the ground. -- Read the time off the watch, in seconds. Square it. (Multiply it by itself.) -- Multiply that result by 16.1 . -- Now you have the distance the object fell, in feet.
The energy an object has a result of its motion?
is Kenetic Energy
The energy that an object has as a result of its position or shape?
potential energy
Why a kite stuck in a tree have a potential energy?
A kite stuck in a tree has potential energy because it is elevated above the ground. Potential energy is the energy an object possesses due to its position or state. In this case, the kite's potential energy is a result of its elevated position in the tree, and it can be converted into kinetic energy if it were to fall.
Who produces sound energy?
Vibrations result in a wave, which is a form of energy, and can be measured in frequency and height.
Transfer of energy from one object to another as a result of difference in temperature?
Heat energy.
What is Energy an object has as a result of its motion is?
The kilogram. Or the metric ton.
