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Step 1: The hand holding the the weight in the pendulum will release the weight and allow it to swing forward to hit the car. This is potential energy by the force of motion of the weight on the pendulum. Potential energy is the energy an object produces due to its position. The pendulum swinging is it being in motion therefore it has kinetic energy. The force shown form this could be Applied Force. Applied force is a force that is applied to an object by a person or another object.
Step 2: After the weight hits the car the car pitches forward down an inclined plane. The car is going down the inclined plane because the force of the weight pushes the car forward. The car goes down the inclined plane due to the car's kinetic energy. The car’s
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This is applied force because the weight of the car is what turns the light on. It is also electric energy because the charges are moving from the switch to the battery to the light. It could also be consider kinetic because of the movement of the charges.
Step 4: The dominos are hit by the car which causes them to pitch forward and fall in succession. The domino effect on the domino's is potential energy. From the car traveling down the inclined plane, the cars force pushed the dominos over which is potential energy because of the pull of gravity in the domino's movement, it stays in place. This is also applied force because the car is applying force to the dominos.
Step 5: The golf ball is hit by the dominos and falls forward down onto the next level. This is Gravitational potential energy because it starts out as potential but changes into kinetic energy. Which is the exact definition of gravitational potential energy. It is also applied force because of the dominos applying force to the ball.
Step 6: The ball rolls down the next level, hitting little speed bumps to slow it down. This is kinetic energy because the ball gains energy from its motion but also loses it as it hits the speed bumps. It is also applied force from the dominos
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This is kinetic energy and applied force because the ball gains energy from its movement and the force is applied by the ball to the spoon to slow it down.
Step 8: The ball falls into the cup wit weights in it. This is kinetic energy because the ball landed into the cup due to the energy in its movement. It is also applied force from by the ball to the cup.
Step 9: The pulley is activated from the weight of the golf ball. This is mechanical energy because the because a pulley possess both potential and kinetic energy. It is also applied force because the golf ball is applying its force onto the cup.
Step 10: The lever is activated by the pulley and pushes the cup. This is mechanical energy because the because a lever possess both potential and kinetic energy. This is also applied force because the pulley forces the lever into action.
Step 11: The cup falls into the bowl. This is gravitational potential energy because it starts out as potential and changes into kinetic energy. It is also applied force because of the force being applied from the lever to the

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