Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Kinetic energy is the energy due to the motion of a body. Potential energy is the energy at rest.
Kinetic energy is dependent on the mass and velocity at which a body is moving. Potential energy is a function of altitude and acceleration due to gravity on a body.
K.E =
where m is the mass of the plane and v is the velocity at which the plane moves.
P.E= mgh
m is the mass of the plane, g is the acceleration due to gravity acting on it and h is the height or altitude of the plane.
A moving airplane shuffles between both kinetic and potential energy. When the altitude of plane changes there is a noticeable change in its potential energy. A plane has to change its velocity from time to time in order to over come drag and gravity, this incurs kinetic energy on the plane.
The mechanical energy in plane thrusters are converted to do effect kinetic and potential energy.