Energy Forms and Transformations

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What is the energy that travels in electromagnetic waves, also known as radiant energy?

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Light

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What type of energy is found in fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas?

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Chemical Potential Energy

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What type of energy is stored in the bonds between atoms and is found in fossil fuels, plants, and food?

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Chemical Energy

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What is the term for the process of energy changing from one form to another?

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Energy Transformation

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What is the source of fossil fuels?

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Dead plants and animals

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What is the difference between energy transfer and energy transformation?

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Energy transfer refers to the movement of energy from one place to another, while energy transformation refers to the change of energy from one form to another.

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What is an example of kinetic energy?

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A moving car or a flowing river.

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What is potential energy?

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Energy stored in an object due to its position or arrangement.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic energy of particles in a substance, often perceived as heat.