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Physics in driving

maddiejeanne15

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Now that I am learning how to drive I notice all the different ways physics is applied every time I get in the car. When I am driving up a big hill I know that not only do I need to step on the gas, but that the car is gaining a lot of potential energy. Once I reach the top of the hill and begin to travel down the hill, the car's energy converts from potential to kinetic energy giving me lots of speed which means I no longer have to step on the gas and I should really begin to break. Due to the force of gravity on the car if I don't put on the breaks my kinetic energy will continue to increase giving me lots of speed where I could easily get into an accident and must slow down. Thanks to physics now I understand how energy works and how to be a safe driver!

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