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To: PROCON

I am not being picky. A prime example is a spacecraft entering the Earth’s atmosphere. It has tremendous kinetic energy, but does not generate heat until friction with the atmosphere converts some of the kinetic energy into heat. While in space, the surface of the spacecraft can be extremely cold but still hold tremendous kinetic energy.


14 posted on 05/30/2018 3:43:54 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: dirtboy

No... The spacecraft in your example does not have kinetic energy while coasting along on orbit. Instead, it posses potential energy. Potential energy and kinetic energy are not the same thing. Physics, thermodynamics stuff.


36 posted on 05/30/2018 5:27:35 PM PDT by Hootowl99
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