WGU C451/GNC2/1NC1 Integrated Natural Sciences Module 2 Accurate 100%

Define potential energy - ANSWERSThe energy a system has due to its shape or position. The potential to do work. Example of potential energy - ANSWERSLetting go of a box after picking it up (falls to the ground). Example of electrical potential energy - ANSWERSEnergy between the clouds and ground in a thunderstorm Example of chemical potential energy - ANSWERSfood and gasoline Example of gravitational potential energy - ANSWERSWater tower- Water pumped to the top of a water tower Define kinetic energy - ANSWERSThe energy an object has due to its motion (anything moving). Define thermal energy - ANSWERSA form of kinetic energy, however it is measured on a molecular level. The faster the molecules move (the hotter the temp), the more of this energy type. Explain the law of conservation of energy - ANSWERSThis law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only change form (does not apply to nuclear reactions or at quantum scale). Define gravitational force - ANSWERSThe force between two objects that have mass. The more mass, the greater the force, the greater the distance, the smaller the force. Define projectile motion. Give an example of an object that exhibits projectile motion, and describe the forces that are acting on it. - ANSWERSThe parabolic path an object will take in the presence of gravity. Ex) cannonball fired, it will slowly fall to the ground. Or a ball thrown across the field, jumping on a trampoline. Explain how an object becomes a satellite. - ANSWERSWhen an object orbits around a primary object at a constant distance. The objects horizontal