Classifying Energy as Kinetic or Potential

Energy Forms: Kinetic and Potential Energy

8th Grade·Science·Australian Curriculum

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Classify different forms of energy as either kinetic or potential and justify the classification.

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Energy Forms: Kinetic and Potential Energy

8th Grade · Science · Australian Curriculum

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Learners will define energy, identify common forms of energy, and classify energy as kinetic or potential, including gravitational, elastic, and chemical potential energy.

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AC9S8U05Australian Curriculum (v9) · Science · 8th Grade

classify different types of energy as kinetic or potential and investigate energy transfer and transformations in simple systems

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