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===> A stone or a Baseball tossed straight up.
-- Leaves your hand with speed ---> kinetic energy
-- Slows down as it sails higher ---> loses kinetic energy
-- But gains potential energy as it moves higher.
-- The kinetic energy it's losing is changing into potential energy.
-- Eventually, it stops rising, when all of its kinetic energy is gone.
-- On the way down, its potential energy turns back into kinetic energy,
until it meets the ground with a healthy 'thunk'.
What else can I help you with?
Which form of energy is converted to kinetic energy?
Kinetic energy is the energy in a mass of matter that is in motion, the energy of motion. Potential energy (where mass is in a gravity field) can be converted into kinetic energy Chemical energy (of an explosion) can be converted into kinetic energy Electrical energy can be converted into kinetic energy (eg in an electric motor)
Why potential energy can not be converted into kinetic energy?
Potential energy can be converted into kinetic energy. For example, when an object is released from a height, its potential energy due to gravity is converted into kinetic energy as it falls. This conversion follows the law of conservation of energy, which states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
Where does potential energy go when it is converted into kinetic energy?
When potential energy is converted into kinetic energy, it is transformed into the energy of motion.
Can kinetic energy turn in to potential energy?
Yes, kinetic energy can be transformed into potential energy, and vice versa. For example, when a roller coaster reaches the top of a hill, its kinetic energy (motion) is converted into potential energy (height). Conversely, when the roller coaster descends the hill, the potential energy is converted back into kinetic energy.
Is Niagara falls a good example of kinetic energy being converted to potential energy?
Yes, Niagara Falls is a classic example of kinetic energy being converted into potential energy. As the water flows down the falls, it gains speed and kinetic energy, which is then converted into potential energy as the water rises higher above ground level.
Which form of energy is converted to kinetic energy?
Kinetic energy is the energy in a mass of matter that is in motion, the energy of motion. Potential energy (where mass is in a gravity field) can be converted into kinetic energy Chemical energy (of an explosion) can be converted into kinetic energy Electrical energy can be converted into kinetic energy (eg in an electric motor)
Why potential energy can not be converted into kinetic energy?
Potential energy can be converted into kinetic energy. For example, when an object is released from a height, its potential energy due to gravity is converted into kinetic energy as it falls. This conversion follows the law of conservation of energy, which states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
Where does potential energy go when it is converted into kinetic energy?
When potential energy is converted into kinetic energy, it is transformed into the energy of motion.
Can kinetic energy turn in to potential energy?
Yes, kinetic energy can be transformed into potential energy, and vice versa. For example, when a roller coaster reaches the top of a hill, its kinetic energy (motion) is converted into potential energy (height). Conversely, when the roller coaster descends the hill, the potential energy is converted back into kinetic energy.
Is Niagara falls a good example of kinetic energy being converted to potential energy?
Yes, Niagara Falls is a classic example of kinetic energy being converted into potential energy. As the water flows down the falls, it gains speed and kinetic energy, which is then converted into potential energy as the water rises higher above ground level.
What happens to potential energy that is not converted to kinetic energy?
If potential energy is not converted into kinetic energy (or into any other type of energy) then it remains potential. Potential energy does not expire.
Is potential energy was converted to kinetic energy?
It CAN be converted to kinetic energy, but it won't always do so.
Examples of the law of conservationof energy?
Since energy is ALWAYS conserved, anything that happens is an "example". For example, an object just sitting around. However, it is usually more interesting to analyze what happens when one type of energy is converted to another. For example, if a car brakes, the car's kinetic energy is converted to heat (in the brakes); when you throw an object up, kinetic energy is converted to potential energy; when it falls back down, the potential energy is converted back to kinetic energy; and if in this example there is air resistance, part of the kinetic energywill be converted to heat.
Water draining from a tower is an example of what kind of energy conversion?
Gravitational potential energy being converted to kinetic energy
What is the same has kinetic?
Potential energy can be converted into kinetic energy, as seen in a swinging pendulum where potential energy at the highest point is converted into kinetic energy at the lowest point.
What is the relationship between kinetic energy and potential energy?
Kinetic energy is the energy of motion, while potential energy is stored energy that can be converted into kinetic energy. The two are related because potential energy can be converted into kinetic energy and vice versa.
Is a radio an example of potential or kinetic energy?
A radio is an example of electrical potential energy because it relies on stored electrical energy to function. When the radio is turned on, this potential energy is converted into kinetic energy in the form of sound waves.
