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That big old tree was just waiting to fall down: that's potential energy. Now those big branches are falling down fast on your head: that's kinetic energy.

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The tornado becomes kinetic energy through by switching mechanical and chemical to thermal and electric.

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A tornado has kinetic energy because of its velocity.

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The kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion and position of an object is?

This is actually two questions. Energy relating to the motion of an object is kinetic energy. Energy related to its position is potential energy (as with a brick suspended at some distance above the ground). Release the brick and its potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. The two are complementary. As the brick accelerates toward the ground its kinetic energy increases; as the distance decreases during that acceleration, it's potential energy decreases.


When wax solidifies the kinetic energy of the particles in the wax...?

No change in kinetic energy and a decrease in potential energy. The potential energy becomes more negative as the bonds are formed during solidification (potential energy is zero when the object is a gas and reduces from that point as the state changes).


What is Potential energy and kinetic energy during walking?

Potential Eneregy is that it has the ability to move, in walking it allows you to walk or move your legs. Kinetic Energy is energy of movement, in walking it helps you have the movement you need like moving your arms, you need to be able to move and have energy.


What is difference between potential and kinetic energy give two examples?

If the object is placed at height, it has potential energy and when this object falls down, this potential energy is converted to kinetic (kinesis means movement) energy. If we have to lift object at height , we have to spend energy, witch is released during fall of the object. Example is when water comes down in hydroelectric power station potential energy is converted into kinetic energy. Witch is used to rotate wheel, creating electricity.


Name two forms of energy associated with the particles that makeup objects?

I believe kinetic and potential are two of them.Thermal energy- always flows from a warmer substance to a cooler substance.Mechanical energy- is the energy transfer from on object to another.Electromagnetic energy- is when electromagnetic energy interacts with matter, it can produce physical or chemical changes.Electrical energy- a moving electric charge produces electricity.Chemical energy- is transformed to other forms of energy during a chemical reaction for example candle burning the wax can change from thermal to chemical.

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How does potential energy become kinetic energy during your ride?

The answer depends on the ride. If you go for a ride in you car on a level road, there is no conversion of PE to KE.


How do you find kinetic energy if no final velocity is given?

Kinetic energy is equal to potential energy during the change


The kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion and position of an object is?

This is actually two questions. Energy relating to the motion of an object is kinetic energy. Energy related to its position is potential energy (as with a brick suspended at some distance above the ground). Release the brick and its potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. The two are complementary. As the brick accelerates toward the ground its kinetic energy increases; as the distance decreases during that acceleration, it's potential energy decreases.


Is running an kinetic or potential energy?

The potential energy of the mass of the sky diver is transformed into kinetic energy during the free fall. The kinetic energy of the free fall is transformed into kinetic energy and heat of the air when the parachute is deployed.


What s energy an object has because of its condition?

At rest-Potential Energy. During motion-Kinetic Energy.


During the swing of a frictionless pendulum what energy forms remain constant?

The sum of potential + kinetic energy.


When wax solidifies the kinetic energy of the particles in the wax...?

No change in kinetic energy and a decrease in potential energy. The potential energy becomes more negative as the bonds are formed during solidification (potential energy is zero when the object is a gas and reduces from that point as the state changes).


Where does a satellite in elliptical motion have the most kinetic energy?

At apapsis - when it is closest to the planet. In that case, it is moving fastest. Note that at apapsis, its potential energy will be lowest, since it is closer to the planet, while its kinetic energy will be highest. The sum of potential + kinetic energy doesn't change during the orbit.


What type of energy is always lost during energy transformations?

Kinetic or potential energy are always present during energy transfers.


How is energy transferred during a pendulum swing?

A swinging pendulum has potential energy at each end of it's travel (when it stops momentarily) This energy is converted to kinetic energy as it swings down and back to potential energy as it swings up the other way.


Is dropping trash into a trash can Kinect or potential energy?

Both. during the dropping kinetic energy increases while the potential energy decreases with constant summation of both.


What is Potential energy and kinetic energy during walking?

Potential Eneregy is that it has the ability to move, in walking it allows you to walk or move your legs. Kinetic Energy is energy of movement, in walking it helps you have the movement you need like moving your arms, you need to be able to move and have energy.