A process occurs in which a system's potential energy decreases while the enviroment does work on the system. Does the system's kinetic nergy increase, decrease, or stay the same? or is there not enough information to tell? Explain?
2007-03-28 17:34:40 · 4 answers · asked by Truong D 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
energy is neither created nor destroyed. it can, however, be converted. kinetic and potential energies are inversely related. when you decrease kinetic energy, your potential energy increases.
2007-03-28 17:44:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 9⤋
You actually cannot tell. This is because the change in energy of the system, or work, is equal to the sum of the changes in kinetic, potential, and thermal energies. With no numbers or information of the change in thermal energy you cannot determine what the kinetic energy is doing.
2013-12-02 07:13:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 12⤊ 2⤋
Well, if potential energy decreases, that means conversely that kenetic energy must therefore be increasing. So, if the environment is doing work on the system, then energy is being added. Thus, increasing the kenetic energy of the system.
2007-03-28 17:40:54 · answer #3 · answered by MARSHAL 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
It must be raining.
2007-03-28 17:48:32 · answer #4 · answered by gatorbait 7 · 1⤊ 6⤋