Question
Which energy store is filled when an object speeds up? square
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Answer
Kinetic energy store.
Explanation
This question is related to the physical domain of 'Energy Transformations', where energy being used or moving from one form or 'store' to another. In this case, the object in consideration is gaining speed or undergoing acceleration. Hence, the energy store we would be filling up in this situation would be the Kinetic energy store.Kinetic energy refers to the energy that an object possesses because of its motion, be it translational, rotational, or vibrational modes. So, when an object or system is 'speeding up' or accelerating, it is essentially gaining more motion. This additional motion is energy, and this energy is stored in the kinetic store. So, when you speed up a stationary or moving object, you are increasing its kinetic energy, thus filling the kinetic energy store with more energy. Therefore, the Kinetic energy store is (in essence) 'filled up' when an object accelerates or gains speed.