This broad energy category depends on position or configuration rather than motion.

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Potential energy belongs to a system's configuration or position. Source: Potential energy ↗

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19This inward net force keeps an object following a circular path.RECALL
Centripetal force
It points toward the centre
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20This contact force opposes sliding, or the tendency to slide, between surfaces.RECALL
Friction
It can produce heat
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21This steady falling speed occurs when drag balances weight.RECALL
Terminal velocity
A falling object can approach it
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