Types of Energy

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What type of energy is used by devices like microwaves?

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Electrical energy.

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What type of energy transformation occurs in a microwave oven?

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Electrical energy is transformed into thermal energy, sound energy, and mechanical energy, but not solar energy.

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What is the definition of energy?

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Energy is the ability to cause change.

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What type of energy is stored in fuel?

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Chemical energy.

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What type of energy is transmitted through wires?

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Electrical energy.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion.

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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is the stored energy of an object due to its position or state.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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The law of conservation of energy states that 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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Thermal energy is the energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is mechanical energy?

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Mechanical energy is the sum of potential and kinetic energy in an object.