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When an arrow is released from its bow, its energy is transformed from potential energy to kinetic energy. Determine if the statement is correct.

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Let's determine if the statement ''When an arrow is released from its bow, its energy is transformed from potential energy to kinetic energy'' is correct.

Let's first define kinetic and potential energies.

Potential energy is the energy stored in an object due to its position which depends on the relative position of various parts of the system.

Kinetic energy is the energy possesed by an object in motion.

Therefore, before the arrow is released from the bow, it is at rest and the energy is stored.

Hence, it posssess potential energy.

When the arrow is now released from the bow, it is now in motion. Since it is now in motion, the potential energy is now transformed to kinetic energy.

Therefore, the statement ''When an arrow is released from its bow, its energy is transformed from potential energy to kinetic energy'' is correct.

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