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In most all cases, yes. You use kinetic energy (energy due to motion) if you move, or if you move something. The most common form of potential energy is gravitational potential energy (basically energy due to height). You use this if you fall down (or fall into your bed) or if you drop something (even if it's dropping your backpack from two inches off the ground). You use gravitational potential energy when you drink from a cup by letting gravity do the work of moving the liquid down. It can also be argued that chemical energy is potential energy, in which case, you use it when you eat and obtain energy from food.
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What energy is used when a person is falling from a building?
It is kinetic. Someone/something going from its gravitational (not moving) energy to then moving, creates kinetic energy, because it goes from stationary to moving. GRAVITATIONAL ------> KINETIC
Is a person diving into water an example of potential energy?
Its a bad example, but some potential energy is involved. You convert chemical energy from the fuel to kinetic energy and heat energy. The kinetic energy drives you into the water. There the car sinks because of the height difference and gravity. This is a form of potential energy. A better example would be a person driving up and down a mountain. When driving up a mountain you store kinetic energy into potential energy. On the way down you regain the potential energy you stored, which results in a higher kinetic energy when driving down.
What are the energy transformations of a slingshot?
When a slingshot is pulled back, the energy used comes from the person's muscles (kinetic energy is transformed into potential energy). When the slingshot is released, the potential energy is converted into kinetic energy in the slingshot and projectile. Finally, when the projectile is in motion, some of the energy is lost as heat due to air resistance and friction.
Is it possible for a person to have zero mechanical energy?
No, it is not possible for a person to have zero mechanical energy. Mechanical energy is the sum of an object's kinetic and potential energy, and as long as the person is in motion or has the potential to be in motion, they will have mechanical energy.
Which type of energy does a person have when jumping on the trampoline?
When a person is jumping on a trampoline, they have potential energy at the highest point of their jump, which is converted to kinetic energy when they are moving up and down. This energy conversion continues as they jump, with potential energy being converted to kinetic energy and back again.
How does a yo-yo transer potential energy to kinetic energy and back to potential energy as it moves up and down the string?
When the yo-yo is being held in the person's hand, it has maxium potential energy, and zero kinetic energy. When the yo-yo drops on the string from the person's hand, it's velocity increases due to the acceleration due to gravity, increasing kinetic energy and reducing potential energy. When the yo-yo is at its greatest distance from the person's hand, it has maximum kinetic energy, and zero potential energy. When the yo-yo moves back up the string, its kinetic energy decreases and its potential energy increases. Once the yo-yo is back in the person's hand, it again has maximum potential energy, and zero kinetic energy.
What energy is used when a person is falling from a building?
It is kinetic. Someone/something going from its gravitational (not moving) energy to then moving, creates kinetic energy, because it goes from stationary to moving. GRAVITATIONAL ------> KINETIC
Is a person diving into water an example of potential energy?
Its a bad example, but some potential energy is involved. You convert chemical energy from the fuel to kinetic energy and heat energy. The kinetic energy drives you into the water. There the car sinks because of the height difference and gravity. This is a form of potential energy. A better example would be a person driving up and down a mountain. When driving up a mountain you store kinetic energy into potential energy. On the way down you regain the potential energy you stored, which results in a higher kinetic energy when driving down.
Execute a swan dive would be kinetic energy or potential energy?
Executing a swan dive involves both kinetic and potential energy. When the person jumps off the platform and falls towards the water, they possess potential energy due to their height above the water. As they dive and move through the air, this potential energy is converted into kinetic energy of motion.
What form of energy when person running?
Chemical potential energy of the body is converted to kinetic energy.
What are the energy transformations of a slingshot?
When a slingshot is pulled back, the energy used comes from the person's muscles (kinetic energy is transformed into potential energy). When the slingshot is released, the potential energy is converted into kinetic energy in the slingshot and projectile. Finally, when the projectile is in motion, some of the energy is lost as heat due to air resistance and friction.
A person jumping off niagara falls energy turns into what?
Potential energy turns into kinetic energy.
What can be rolled down a surface?
potential energy- stored energy kinetic energy- moving energy if a person slides down a slide is called potenial energy to kinetic energy if someone goes up an escalator is called kinetic energy to potential energy potential energy in other words is called the reaching a higher point kinetic energy in other words is called the reaching a lower point
Is it possible for a person to have zero mechanical energy?
No, it is not possible for a person to have zero mechanical energy. Mechanical energy is the sum of an object's kinetic and potential energy, and as long as the person is in motion or has the potential to be in motion, they will have mechanical energy.
Which type of energy does a person have when jumping on the trampoline?
When a person is jumping on a trampoline, they have potential energy at the highest point of their jump, which is converted to kinetic energy when they are moving up and down. This energy conversion continues as they jump, with potential energy being converted to kinetic energy and back again.
How does kinetic energy of the ball relate to the bounce of the ball?
kinetic energy is enegy being used, the opposite of potential energy, which is energy being stored, or waiting to be used. When a ball bounces it is using its energy. When a ball is held by a person, it holds potential energy, or the potential to use energy.
How does a person on a trampoline change from potential to kentic energy and back again?
When a person jumps on a trampoline, they convert their potential energy (stored energy while at rest) into kinetic energy (energy of motion) as they bounce up. As they reach the top of the bounce, their kinetic energy is at its maximum and potential energy is at its minimum. On the way down, this process reverses as potential energy increases while kinetic energy decreases, until they reach the bottom of the bounce where the cycle repeats.
