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What should a graph of potential energy versus kinetic energy look like. My graph is linear but I'm pretty sure it should look like a parabola.
Potential vs Kinetic Energy Graph: Linear or Parabola?
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Depends on the situation. Presumably one plus the other should be a constant.
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