Energy Tranformations

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What happens to the energy of a basketball when it is dropped and bounces?

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The energy is transformed into other types of energy, such as sound and thermal energy.

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Is it possible to create energy from nothing?

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No, energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be transformed from one form to another.

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What energy transformation occurs when a mouse produces body heat?

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Chemical energy is transformed into thermal energy.

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How is energy defined?

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Energy is the ability to cause change or the ability to do work.

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What energy transformation occurs when howler monkeys call to each other?

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Chemical energy is transformed into mechanical energy, which is then transformed into sound energy.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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The law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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What are the different forms of energy?

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Common forms of energy include kinetic, potential, thermal, chemical, electrical, and sound energy.

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How does potential energy differ from kinetic energy?

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Potential energy is stored energy based on an object's position, while kinetic energy is the energy of motion.

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What is an example of energy transformation in a light bulb?

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Electrical energy is transformed into light energy and thermal energy.

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What type of energy transformation occurs in photosynthesis?

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Light energy is transformed into chemical energy.

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