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Potential and Kinetic Energy
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Potential energy comes from an object's position, composition, or condition; kinetic energy comes from its motion.
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Water held behind a dam has potential energy that converts to kinetic energy as it falls and spins the turbines below.
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A substance's stored chemical energy counts as potential energy even while the substance itself sits perfectly still on a shelf.