1. Changing the height of the object above the ground will directly affect the potential energy. The higher the object is, the greater its potential energy will be.
2. Changing the mass of the object will also affect the potential energy. The greater the mass of the object, the greater its potential energy will be.
Potential and Kinetic Energy
Potential energy is stored energy. Often, the energy is stored due to an object's position, such as its position above the ground. The amount of potential energy depends on the height of the object above the ground. The amount of potential energy also depends on the mass of the object.
kinetic energy is energy of motion. Objects in motion have kinetic energy. Kinetic energy depends on how fast the object is moving. Kinetic energy also depends on the mass of the object.
When an object is up high, it has potential energy. If it falls or rells downward, its potential energy is converted to kinetic energy as it falls or rolls downward. As its kinetic energy increases, it s, its speed increases.
Imagine a ball rolls down a hill. Its potential energy decreases, and its kinetic energy increases.
Now Imagine that ball hits a plastic cup at the bottom of the hill. The ball's kinetic energy can be used to move that cup. The more kinetic energy the ball has, the more it can move the cup it hits at the bottom of the hill
1. How will changing each property affect the potential energy of an object? 2 points)
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