Energy Transformations

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What is energy?

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The ability to do work.

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What type of energy is from the sun and carried by electromagnetic radiation?

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Radiant energy.

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What is the energy stored in matter due to its chemical bonds?

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Chemical energy.

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What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be transformed.

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy of heat, which transfers from hotter objects to colder objects, arising from the motion of atoms and molecules.

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What is 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 energy stored in an object due to its position or arrangement.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The sum of kinetic and potential energy in an object.

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What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy sources?

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Renewable energy sources can be replenished naturally, while non-renewable energy sources are finite and cannot be replaced.

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What is an example of a renewable energy source?

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Solar energy, wind energy, or hydroelectric energy.