ENERGY TRANSFER AND TRANSFORMATION

Question 1

• what is kinetic energy
• what does the amount of kinetic energy an object has rely on (2)

Answer 1

-it is the energy of a moving object
- it relies on the mass and speed of the object

Question 2

what is the relation between mass and speed (kinetic )

Answer 2

If mass doubles the speed quadroples
x4

Question 3

what is potential energy
what can It do

Answer 3

• the energy that an object has because of its position or structure
• Gives objects the capacity to make things happen

Question 4

what is the other name for potential energy

Answer 4

• stored energy

Question 5

• what is it called when an object is positioned above the ground
• the greater the mass

Answer 5

• GPE = gravitational potential energy
• the greater the GPE

Question 6

what is the formula for energy calculations and the measurements for each

Answer 6

Ek= 1/2 mv2
(J) = 1/2 (kg)(m/s)2