Energy Transformations

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What is energy transformation?

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Energy transformation is the process of changing energy from one form to another, such as from chemical energy to electrical energy.

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What type of energy is in a battery when it is not connected to any devices?

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Chemical energy.

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What energy transformation occurs when you turn on a flashlight?

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Chemical energy is transformed into electrical, light, and thermal energy.

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What type of energy is transferred from electrical energy to another form?

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Thermal energy.

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What happens to kinetic energy when a car hits a tree?

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Kinetic energy is transferred to potential energy in the tree.

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What energy transformation occurs in a windmill?

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Mechanical energy is transformed into electrical energy.

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What is an example of chemical energy being transformed?

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Digesting food, where chemical energy is converted into thermal and mechanical energy.

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What type of energy does a refrigerator use to stay cold?

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Electrical energy.

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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is the stored energy in an object due to its position or state.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion.