Similarities Between Potential And Kinetic Energy

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Donald Trump once said, “Without passion you don’t have energy, without energy you have nothing.” Potential and kinetic energy have many similarities as well as differences between each other. For example, a similarity that they both have is that they can both be converted into other forms of energy. An example of a difference between potential and kinetic energy is potential energy is energy that is stored meanwhile kinetic energy is energy that is in motion. One of the most important similarities between potential energy and kinetic energy is that they can both be converted into each other’s form of energy. When a force is applied to potential energy it converts to kinetic energy. This means that when an object such as a ball is still it has the potential to move. When a force such as a push acts upon the ball then …show more content…

Kinetic energy can be transferred into other types of energy such as thermal or mechanical energy. Potential energy on the other cannot be transferred into another form of energy other than kinetic energy. For example, if there is a collision between two cars then the kinetic energy would overlap and transfer to each other. Meanwhile, because potential energy isn’t in motion it can’t be transferred into anything else except kinetic energy. The main similarities and differences between potential and kinetic energy is that they both can be converted into each other's’ form, on the other hand they are opposites because kinetic energy is energy in motion while potential energy is energy that is stored and kinetic energy can be transferred meanwhile potential energy cannot. Even though these two types of energy have more differences than similarities they both are necessary factors that influential scientists across the world have had used to create the laws of

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