Energy and Energy Transformations Vocabulary

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What is the energy of moving particles called?

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Heat or thermal energy.

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What type of energy is stored in the chemical bonds between atoms?

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Chemical Potential Energy.

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What is the energy stored between an object and Earth, depending on the object's weight and height?

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Gravitational Potential Energy.

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What do we call the process of energy moving from one form to another?

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Energy transformations.

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What type of energy is due to the motion of particles that make up an object?

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Thermal Energy.

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What is the definition of kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object due to its motion.

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What is potential energy?

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The stored energy of an object based on its position or state.

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What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?

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PE = mgh (where PE is potential energy, m is mass, g is acceleration due to gravity, and h is height).

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What is the difference between thermal energy and temperature?

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Thermal energy is the total energy of all particles in an object, while temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of those particles.

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What is an example of energy transformation in a light bulb?

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Electrical energy is transformed into light energy and thermal energy.