Topic 4 End: Law of Conservation of Energy

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What is the definition of a medium in the context of waves?

Back

A material that moves energy from one substance to another.

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What happens to energy in a simple circuit with a light bulb as the battery loses power?

Back

Energy is leaving the system in the form of light.

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What type of waves transfer kinetic energy from an earthquake underneath Earth’s surface?

Back

Longitudinal waves.

Front

What is the term for the degree of strength in a wave?

Back

Magnitude.

Front

When is the elastic energy in a dropped tennis ball greatest?

Back

Just before the ball starts to bounce upward.

Front

What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

Back

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

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What is kinetic energy?

Back

The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

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What is potential energy?

Back

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

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What is an example of energy transformation?

Back

A battery converting chemical energy into electrical energy.

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What is the relationship between energy and work?

Back

Work is done when energy is transferred from one system to another.