General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321967461
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-746-6

Chapter 3 - Matter and Energy - 3.4 Energy - Questions and Problems - Page 75: 3.24

Answer

A) Potential energy B) Potential energy C) Kinetic energy D) Kinetic energy

Work Step by Step

Potential energy is a kind of energy that a body stores and is determined by its relative position to the ground. Kinetic energy is the kind of energy that a body stores when it is in movement and is defined by the mass of the body and its velocity (movement). (You can find a more detailed explanation at Chapter 3 - Matter and Energy - 3.4 Energy - pages 73-74).
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