Use the symbol P(for potential) or K (for kinetic) in the spaces provided to ide

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Use the symbol P(for potential) or K (for kinetic) in the spaces provided to identify the type of energy within the statement. One fine summer morning, as the birds were chirping and flitting (1) _____ about her window, Stacy awoke and thought about a bike ride. She scrambled (2) _____ out of bed, dressed, and hurried to breakfast. Her granola, bagel, cream cheese, and juice was a source of (3) _____ energy for her ride. She wheeled (4) _____ her bike out of the garage and began converting the (5) _____ energy of her breakfast into (6) _____ energy as she pumped up the hill. As she pedaled her foot had greater (7) _____ energy at the top of the sprocket than it had at the bottom. As her foot started down, this higher (8) _____ energy was converted into (9) _____ energy. As Stacy picked up speed, her bike increased in (10) _____ energy. After pedaling vigorously, she reached the top of the hill and paused. In relationship to the bottom of the hill, she and her bike had increased in (11) _____ energy. As she turned around and started down the hill, she began to convert this (12) _____ energy into (13) _____ energy. All Stacy had to do was coast back down and enjoy the ride.

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Answer )

Kinetic energy is the energy generated during motion.

So it is associated with following numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13).

Potential energy is energy acquired as a result of its position.

Following numbers have potential energy as option (5, 7, 8, 12)

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