Conservation of Energy

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What is the store of energy found in moving objects?

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Kinetic energy is the energy that an object possesses due to its motion.

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How is energy transferred in a circuit with a battery and a bulb?

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Energy is transferred electrically in a circuit.

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Why isn't solar power reliable in the UK?

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Solar power isn't reliable in the UK because we don't get sun throughout the year.

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What is a renewable energy source?

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A renewable energy source can be used again and again.

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What is the equation for efficiency?

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Efficiency = useful output energy / total input 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 mechanical energy?

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Mechanical energy is the sum of kinetic and potential energy in an object.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is electrical energy?

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Electrical energy is the energy caused by the movement of electrons.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.