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The document discusses different types of energy including kinetic energy, potential energy, gravitational potential energy, and elastic potential energy. Kinetic energy is the energy of moving objects, while potential energy is stored energy due to an object's position or shape. Gravitational potential energy depends on mass and height, and elastic potential energy results from stretching or compressing elastic objects.

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Energy

The document discusses different types of energy including kinetic energy, potential energy, gravitational potential energy, and elastic potential energy. Kinetic energy is the energy of moving objects, while potential energy is stored energy due to an object's position or shape. Gravitational potential energy depends on mass and height, and elastic potential energy results from stretching or compressing elastic objects.

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Energy
Defining Energy
● Energy is defined in science as the ability to move
or change matter in some other way.
○ Energy can also be defined as the ability to do work.
● The SI unit for both work and energy is the joule (J),
or Newton ∙ meter (N ∙ m).
○ Because energy is the ability to do work, it is expressed in
the same unit that is used for work.
○ One joule is the amount of energy needed to apply a force of
1 Newton over a distance of 1 meter. For example, suppose
the boy in the figure applies 20 Newtons of force to his
tennis racket over a distance of 1 meter. The energy needed
to do this work is 20 N ∙m, or 20 J.
● There are 2 general types of energy:
○ Kinetic
○ Potential
Kinetic Energy
● Kinetic energy is the energy of an object

in motion.

○ Anything that is moving has kinetic

energy—from atoms in matter to stars in outer

space.

● Things with kinetic energy can do work.


Calculating Kinetic Energy
● The amount of kinetic energy in a
moving object depends directly on its
mass and velocity.
● An object with greater mass or
greater velocity has more kinetic
energy.
● Equation for Kinetic Energy:
○ ½ mass x velocity ²
Potential Energy
● Potential energy is energy that is

stored in a person or object.


○ Often, the person or object has potential

energy because of its position,shape or

chemical composition.

● There are 2 types of potential energy:


○ Gravitational Potential Energy

○ Elastic Potential Energy


Gravitational Potential Energy (GPE)
● Potential energy due to the position of an

object above Earth’s surface is called

gravitational potential energy(GPE).

○ Anything that is raised up above Earth’s surface has the

potential to fall because of gravity.

● Gravitational potential energy depends on an

object’s weight and height above the ground.

○ Gravitational potential energy (GPE) = weight × height


Gravitational Potential Energy (GPE)
Elastic Potential Energy (EP)
● Potential energy due to an object’s shape
is called elastic potential energy.
● This energy results when an elastic object
is stretched or compressed.
○ The farther the object is stretched or
compressed, the greater its potential energy is.
○ A point will be reached when the object can’t be
stretched or compressed any more. Then it will
forcefully return to its original shape.
Kinetic and Potential Energy Assignment

1. Write name, date, and class


period on assignment.
2. Solve problems using formulas
from notes.
3. Turn in to tray when complete.
Kinetic and Potential Energy Assignment (3/6/7 periods)

1. Independent Work.
2. Write name, date, and class
period on assignment.
3. Read directions carefully and
complete assignment.
4. Turn in to tray when complete.

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