Forms of Energy

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What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

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Energy can be neither created nor destroyed.

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What type of Energy does a huge boulder at the top of a hill have?

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Gravitational Potential Energy.

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What is the other main type of Energy besides Potential Energy?

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Kinetic Energy.

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What is the standard measurement for energy?

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Joule.

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What types of Energy can be transferred from one object to another?

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Heat, Light, Motion.

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What is Kinetic Energy?

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The energy of an object in motion.

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What is Potential Energy?

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

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What is an example of Gravitational Potential Energy?

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A book on a shelf.

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What is an example of Kinetic Energy?

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A rolling ball.

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What is Thermal Energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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