Kinetic and Potential energy
....occurs when a force is applied to an object.
Work
as wave increases in size, its energy..........
decreases
....is the force that pull two objects together
Gravity
the vertical distance between a peak or valley and the resting position in a transverse wave is called a(n).
Amplitude
how does potential energy transfer to kinetic energy?
when an outside force acts upon the object and causes it to move.
Energy in an object that has mass and a position that can be moved has stored energy, or potential energy. once the object begins to moves this energy is converted into kinetic energy which is the energy of motion
how does energy change from potential to kinetic?
think of a hydropower dam. how is electrical energy produced from potential and kinetic energy?
the water behind the dam is potential energy until the dam is opened up. the water then flows through the dam (kinetic energy) and is converted into electrical energy with turbines and generators.