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OpenStudy (anonymous):

why does the potential energy of a substance have a higher value than the kinetic energy of that system?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The substance would be at rest meaning there is no velocity which means kinetic energy is zero.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

THANKS!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you remember law of Conservation of energy???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nice @wendy67:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think it's because the object is moving at high altitude with low speed.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

impossible you can't compare that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

these measurements are different by their nature you cannot add or subtract one from another

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