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Gravity pulls the object and its velocity increases.

The kinetic energy of a moving object is 1/2*m*v2

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How can Gravitational Potential energy be transformed?

If a body with gravitational potential energy is allowed to fall, then the potential energy is converted (mostly) to kinetic energy.


As an object falls the gravitational potential energy of the object is converted to what?

Some of its potential energy changes to kinetic energy.


What is an example of gravitational energy transforming to mechanical energy?

Gravitational potential energy IS mechanical energy. Mechanical energy includes both kinetic energy, and potential energy.When an object falls, gravitational potential energy will be converted to KINETIC energy.


What energy does an apple hanging from a tree have?

chemical energy


What happens to the gravitational potential energy as the pendulum starts back up towards its highest point?

The pendulum's momentum or kinetic energy is converted to gravitational potential energy until all of the kinetic energy is converted. The pendulum stops.


When a ball begins to fall Gravitational Potential Energy is converted to what type of energy?

Kinetic energy


How can Kenetic energy be affected by Gravitational potential energy?

Not directly; the two are independent. But if an object with gravitational potential energy falls, that energy may be converted to kinetic energy.


Is gravitational energy kinetic?

Gravitational energy is the potential energyassociated with the gravitational field.


What energy is created from a gravitational field?

Gravitational potential energy (often abbreviated to GE) which is then converted to kinetic energy when somebody falls.


An avalanche demonstrates what kind of energy conversion?

Gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy


As a rocket rises its kinetic energy changes. At the time the rocket reaches its highest point most of the kinetic energy of the rocket has been and mdash?

When an object - rocket or otherwise - rises, its kinetic energy gets converted to gravitational potential energy. At its highest point, if it rises directly upwards, all the kinetic energy will be converted to gravitational potential energy. However, its movement may also have a sideways component; in that case, not all the kinetic energy is converted to potential energy.


Potential energy is frequently converted to kinetic energy. Kinetic energy?

can be converted to potential energy.