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14 July, 10:27

Mr. Thorton, the science teacher, was explaining the difference between kinetic and potential energy. He compared the difference to a wind-up toy. He said, "kinetic energy is like a wind-up toy that is let go and is moving but potential energy is when the wind-up toy is wound up but not released yet." What misconception may come from this analogy?

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  1. 14 July, 10:29
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    the answer i a
  2. 14 July, 10:29
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    answer is d (An object with kinetic energy can only move for a certain amount of time and then it stops.)
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