Energy Transformations

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What is energy?

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The ability to do work.

Front

The Law of Conservation of Energy states:

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed

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According to the Law of Conservation of energy, the amount of energy before and after a reaction must be the same. Which statement below is true?

Back

The total amount of energy is conserved

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Energy due to motion. The faster an object moves, the more _______ energy the object has.

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Kinetic

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Examples of kinetic energy:

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A moving car, running & throwing a ball

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What type of energy is from the sun and carried by ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION?

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Radiant

Front

Examples of radiant energy:

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The sun, visible light & x-ray

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________ energy is energy STORED in matter because of its CHEMICAL bonds. It is released during a chemical reaction (change).

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Chemical

Front

Examples of chemical energy:

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A battery, digestion & burning fuel

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________ energy is the energy that is possessed by an object due to its motion or due to its position.

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Mechanical