NEW_Energy Transfers and Transformations

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What is mechanical energy?

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The sum of kinetic and potential energy.

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What energy transformation occurs when a lamp is plugged into a wall socket and turned on?

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Electrical energy is transformed into radiant and thermal energy.

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Why does the potential energy of a ball rolling down a ramp decrease?

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It is converted to kinetic energy.

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What type of energy does a solar-powered car convert?

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It converts light energy into mechanical energy.

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What energy transformation occurs when you rub your hands together?

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Kinetic energy is transformed into thermal energy.

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Define kinetic energy.

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The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

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Define potential energy.

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The energy stored in an object due to its position or configuration.

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What is the principle 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 radiant energy?

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Energy that travels in waves and can be seen as light.

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter; it is the total kinetic energy of particles in an object.