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When an object is projected upwards, what type of energy store is primarily involved?

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MCQ

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practice

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Topic

Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes

Question

Gravitational potential energy store

As an object is projected upwards, it gains gravitational potential energy due to its height above the ground.

Misunderstanding Energy Storage Changes

Students often think that energy storage remains constant during physical changes in a system.

Emphasize that energy storage can change, such as when potential energy converts to kinetic energy during motion.

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