Uses of Energy 5th Grade

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What is electrical energy?

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A form of energy made available by a flow of electrical charge through a conductor.

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What is mechanical energy?

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All the energy something has due to its movement and position.

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What is light energy?

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The form of energy that can travel through space and be seen by the human eye.

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What is thermal energy?

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Energy that causes a transfer of heat between materials.

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What is energy?

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What is needed to do work or cause change.

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What are the two main types of mechanical energy?

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Kinetic energy (energy of motion) and potential energy (stored energy).

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How is energy transferred?

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Energy can be transferred through work, heat, or radiation.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy an object has 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 the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.