Comparing+Potential&Kinetic+Energy-Amanda+Singh

Kinetic Energy
Kinetic energy is due to an object's motion. It also means work that is in a human's body to make something go faster. An examples of kinetic energy are when a rubber band is flying through the air, has kinetic energy. The reason this rubber band has kinetic energy because it has motion inside of it, due to its motion.

Potential Energy
Potential energy is energy due to it's position. It also means the stored energy of position by an object. An example of a potential energy is when you pul back on a bow. The reason this is potential energy is because it's position is affecting it's energy. Potential energy stores energy inside of it.

**Comparing Potential & Kinetic Energy** Potential energy is due to it's position on the other hand kinetic energy is due to it's motion. These two energy are completely different but at certain points they can't work without each other.

Similar Ways- If you think of a roller coaster and you are the very top of the coaster you have one hundred percent potential energy since it is storing energy. But zero percent kinetic because it has no motion, yet. But when you are at the bottom of the hill going down you have one hundred percent kinetic energy and zero potential energy.

http://www.schools.utah.gov/CURR/Science/sciber00/8th/forces/sciber/potkin.htm http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/ke.html http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/energy/u5l1b.cfm