Forms of Energy

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What happens to particles as they heat up?

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They speed up.

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What type of energy is being used when riding a bicycle?

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Mechanical energy.

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What form of energy is associated with moving objects or moving parts of a machine?

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Mechanical energy.

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What form of energy is used when a person hits a tennis ball with a tennis racket?

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Mechanical energy.

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What kind of energy is caused by vibrations?

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Sound energy.

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Define kinetic energy.

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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object due to its 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 relationship between kinetic energy and speed?

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Kinetic energy increases with the square of the speed of an object.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of particles in a substance, related to temperature.

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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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