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Launch An Object At A Higher Distance Lab Report

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The purpose of the experiment was to figure out a way to launch an object at a higher distance.Things that will affect the experiment are Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy and The Law of Conservation of Energy.There are two main types of energy Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy. Potential Energy is the stored energy within an object. It is affected by mass and position. An object being held off the ground had Potential Energy because it is being weighed down by it’s mass and pulled down by gravity. Something like a spring or rubber band being pulled are examples of something with Potential energy, although they are not being held off the ground they still have Potential Energy because their positions are being changed by stretching and compressing. …show more content…

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