Energy transformations

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What is the term used for a change from one form of energy to another?

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Energy Transformation

Front

In a toaster, what STARTING type of energy is transformed to toast bread? Options: Electrical Energy, Chemical Energy, Thermal Energy, Mechanical Energy

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Electrical Energy

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What type of energy is transformed to electromagnetic energy in a cell phone? Options: Mechanical Energy, Electrical Energy, Chemical Energy, Thermal Energy

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Electrical Energy

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In a car engine, what type of energy is used to move the car?

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Mechanical Energy

Front

What is the most common energy transformation in waterfalls like Niagara Falls?

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Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy

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What happens to the energy of a spinning top when it encounters friction?

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It is transformed to thermal energy

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What type of energy is transformed to gravitational potential energy in a pole vault?

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Elastic Potential Energy

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According to the law of conservation of energy, what happens to energy during transformations?

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Energy remains the same

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What is the reason behind the reduced efficiency of machines?

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Friction transforms energy to thermal energy

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What is the term used for the continuous transformation between kinetic and potential energy in a pendulum?

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Energy Transformation