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46. Which of the following best defines kinetic energy and potential energy, and how are they used in physics?
A. kinetic energy is the energy stored in an object due to its position, and potential energy is the energy an object has due to its motion.
B. kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its motion, and potential energy is the energy an object has due to its position.
C. kinetic energy is the energy stored in an object due to its position, and potential energy is the energy an object has due to its motion.
D. kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its position, and potential energy is the energy an object has due to its condition.
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Kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its motion (KE = 1/2 mv^2 for nonrelativistic objects). Potential energy is the energy an object has due to its position or configuration (e.g., gravitational PE = mgh, elastic PE = 1/2 kx^2). In physics they combine into total mechanical energy and are used in energy conservation analyses.
Kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its motion (KE = 1/2 mv^2 for nonrelativistic objects). Potential energy is the energy an object has due to its position or configuration (e.g., gravitational PE = mgh, elastic PE = 1/2 kx^2). In physics they combine into total mechanical energy and are used in energy conservation analyses.
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