Znanost u svakodnevici

Why does a ball fall?

A falling object trades gravitational potential energy for kinetic energy; total energy is conserved when losses are accounted for.

Kratak odgovor

A falling object trades gravitational potential energy for kinetic energy; total energy is conserved when losses are accounted for.

Što se zapravo događa?

Znanost ostaje u pamćenju kada se definicija poveže s nečim mjerljivim ili opažljivim.

Korisna mentalna slika

Near Earth, gravity accelerates a released object downward. As it falls, gravitational potential energy is converted mainly into kinetic energy, with air resistance transferring some energy to the surroundings.

Dublje

Energy Conservation

Izvori

IUPAC · NIST · BIPM