Is it true that kinetic energy will always be larger than potential energy and can objects with greater mass have more kinetic energy?
The amount of kinetic energy in a moving object depends directly on its mass and velocity. An object with greater mass or greater velocity has more kinetic energy. You can calculate the kinetic energy of a moving object with this equation: KE = ½mv2 where m is mass and v is velocity. So the reason for that kinetic energy is not greater than the potential energy is, due to motion of the object kinetic energy loses some energy in the form of light energy, heat and friction these things does not happen in the potential energy that's why potential energy is always greater than the kinetic energy. Anytime matter is in motion it has kinetic energy. The faster an object moves, the more kinetic energy it has. The more mass an object has, the more kinetic energy it has. One possible reason that the calculation for kinetic energy might be less than potential energy is the presence of retarding forces such as drag and friction. This is because these forces decelerate a body which causes their velocity to decrease. Mass and kinetic energy have a positive relationship, which means that as mass increases, kinetic energy increases, if all other factors are held constant. The amount of gravitational potential energy an object has depends on its height and mass. The heavier the object and the higher it is above the ground, the more gravitational potential energy it holds. You now know that potential energy is position relative, and kinetic energy is motion relative. The primary relationship between the two is their ability to transform into each other. In other words, potential energy transforms into kinetic energy, and kinetic energy converts into potential energy, and then back again. If the kinetic energy increases, the potential energy decreases, and vice-versa. When we consider open systems, it is possible for energy to be added to the system or taken from the system.KE is the energy possessed by an object by virtue of it being in motion. PE is the energy possessed by an object by virtue of its position. It can be transferred from one object to another and this happens during collisions. Potential Energy, on the other hand, cannot be transferred from one object to another. Potential energy is position relative. In other words, it changes depending on an object's height or distance and the mass of the object. Kinetic energy changes depending on an object's speed and its mass. If we think about a waterfall, some still water at the top of the waterfall has potential energy. When an object is at rest, the body is said to possess potential energy. In another case, when the object is in motion, then it is said to possess kinetic energy. Potential energy tends to affect the object within the environment if and only when it gets transformed to other kinds of energy.