Forms of Energy

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What are the two main forms of energy produced by a candle?

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Heat and light.

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What is the process called when chemical energy in a battery is converted to light and sound energy?

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Energy transformation.

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What type of energy is produced by glow sticks?

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Chemical energy.

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What type of energy is demonstrated by a moving object, such as a soccer ball?

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Mechanical energy.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The energy associated with the motion and position of an object.

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What is the definition of chemical energy?

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Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds, like atoms and molecules.

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How does energy transformation occur in a laptop when it is turned on?

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Chemical energy in the battery is transformed into light and sound energy.

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What type of energy is involved when a person kicks a soccer ball?

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Mechanical energy.

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What is the relationship between potential energy and kinetic energy?

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Potential energy is stored energy, while kinetic energy is the energy of motion.

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Can energy be created or destroyed?

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No, according to the law of conservation of energy, energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.