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This week, we'll be exploring the topics of Kinetic and Potential Energy, as well as Momentum. So, this lab will provide a preview of things to come. Here are some good resources to use to answer the pre- lab questions below. You should at a minimum use the first two: The PPT for the lab, which is on the course Moodle page. Read the "ballistic pendulum" example in chapter 7 of the text (just use the index or search function to find it). There are also many youtube videos and websites for this - it's a very common example in physics. 1. What is Kinetic Energy (KE)? Give a definition, its units, and a formula, defining terms. 2. What is Potential Energy (PE)? Give a definition, its units, and a formula, defining terms. 3. What is Momentum (p)? Give a definition, its units, and a formula, defining terms