When you walk down a flight of stairs, do you have more potential energy at the top of the stairs or at the..?
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You will of course have more Potential Energy at the top of the stairs. PE(grav) = H x M x g, where H is your height relative to the ground, M is your mass, and g is the acceleration of gravity (approximately 10 meters persec persec on Earth). Thus the higher you are, the greater the gravitational potential energy. So as you walk down the stairs, you decreasing your height relative to the ground, and thus lowering your PE. So what happened to the potential energy? Did it just disappear? No, the potential energy got converted into kinetic energy (you walking down the stairs) and also heat.\n\nJust as an additional note: the reason you have gravitional Potential Energy at the top of the stairs is because there is a gravitional force acting on you by the Earth. Of course when you are on the ground, there is still gravitional force acting on you. So when we talk about potential energy, we are talking about the potential energy difference between the top of the stairs and the ground, not some absolute number.
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Steep would refer to the angle, reguardless of "going up or down".  the opposite you are probably thinking of is "that staircase has a steep decline"
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I am not sure I understand your question, but here goes. If something is higher it has more potential energy than if it is lower. If you drop something from 10 stories high it will get damaged. If you drop something from only and inch it will probably be all right. It also matters how big the object is so PE (potential Energy)=m(mass)xh(height). Hope this helps.
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If you do stairscases i'm suprised your not already at the top !\nor have i hit a "SAW" point?
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You are in shape if you can do mild exercise without getting winded or fatigued.that means walk 2 flights of stairs, or walk a half mile. or other exercises
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Most likely Energy in Joules. We need a context though.
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Potential Energy = stationary boulder on top of a building\nKinetic Energy = once the boulder is dropped and has speed
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Stairs in houses usually have between seven and eight inches of rise on each step and 10 to 12 inches of projection (or tread) on each step.  That makes them comfortable to walk up and down.
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I'm making two assumptions.  The total number of footsteps needed to go up the stairs is the number of steps + 1, the usual definition of number of steps.  And you want to know the "unit" rise and run, i.e., the r&r of each step.  If so,\nunit rise=total rise/(no. steps + 1)\nsame idea for unit run.\nIf you're actually making stairs, see the ref. for useful info like allowance for floor thickness, etc.
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The air is thinner the higher you go.
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It is converted to kinetic energy in two forms: \n\n1. The strength applied to the muscles in the legs is potential energy that becomes kinetic in the form of forward motion. (There really is technically no potential energy here, except for that being resisted against by inertia of the body and the surrounding air, because there is no other outside force stopping the person from moving forward)\n\n2. The potential energy held by the resistance of the floor and each stair holding the person in their lateral postion (in other words, keeping them from moving downward) is converted into kinetic energy by the allowance of the acceleration of gravity to pull the person downward.\n\nEnergy is also converted into forms like heat (from friction, exothermal chemical reactions in the body, and the release of already warm air from breath), sound vibration (also from changes in air pressure, impact with the floor, walls, and railing, and any noises you might make on your way down) and changes in air pressure (caused by the forward force your body exerts on the mass of air in front of you, and the loss of air pressure caused by displacement behind you), which are all released into the room. Potential energy is also transferred momentarily as each foot comes to a stop on a step, and the body comes to a rest for an instant on that foot.\n\nIf you want to get technical, all the work performed is generated by chemical reactions and electromechanical processes. Therefore, as you begin to move, your body uses more of the potential energy stored in the form of nutrients by way of chemical reactions to generate the flow of electrons that cause your muscles to flex and move, and then into kinetic energy, driving you forward.
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decrease potential energy.....through physical factors like friction....
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No. At higher levels, the electron will get more potential energy as it is more separated from the nucleus. As the electron goes away from the nucleus the attraction between them decreases and the potential energy increases. But there is no change in the mass
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Are you walking on an incline?  I recently read in a Health Magazine (Shape, maybe?) that when walking on an incline, if you are holding on to the bars in front of you, not only do you burn fewer calories, but you can cause abnormal strains on various leg muscle groups.  Better to go less of an incline and support your upper body naturally.
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It is supposed to ground your energies. Bubbling might signify energy trying escape. Maybe it is blocked/closed?
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The electrons in the first orbit has the least potential energy. The further from the nucleus the orbit is, the more potential energy it's electrons possess.
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Potential & Kinetic are the 2 types of energy. Potential energy is energy that is stored in an object. If you stretch a rubber band, you will give it potential energy. As the rubber band is released, potential energy is changed to motion. Kinetic energy is energy of motion. A rubber band flying through the air has kinetic energy. When you are walking or running your body is exhibiting kinetic energy. Potential energy is converted into kinetic energy.