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Front

What type of energy is converted into mechanical energy when gasoline is burned in a car engine?

Back

Chemical energy.

Front

What type of energy is converted into kinetic energy as a roller coaster goes downhill?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

What do muscles convert chemical energy into?

Back

Mechanical energy.

Front

What type of energy conversion occurs when a rock falls after being pushed over the edge?

Back

Potential energy is converted into kinetic energy.

Front

Define potential energy.

Back

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

Front

Define kinetic energy.

Back

Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion.

Front

What is the law of conservation of energy?

Back

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

Front

Give an example of energy conversion in a light bulb.

Back

Electrical energy is converted into light and heat energy.

Front

What happens to potential energy as an object falls?

Back

It is converted into kinetic energy.

Front

What type of energy is stored in food?

Back

Chemical energy.