Energy Transfer

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What type of energy is associated with the movement of electrons within copper wires?

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Electrical energy is the energy associated with the movement of electrons.

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What form of energy transfer is responsible when your clothes dryer dries your clothes?

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The energy transfer in a clothes dryer is Electrical to Mechanical to Thermal.

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What type of energy does a TV not give off?

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A TV does not give off Solar energy.

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What is a form of the transfer of energy?

Back

Wave is a form of energy transfer.

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What type of heat transfer occurs when warm air/liquid rises and cold air/liquid sinks?

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Convection is the type of heat transfer that occurs when warm air/liquid rises and cold air/liquid sinks.

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What is the definition of energy?

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Energy is the ability to do work or cause change.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object due to its motion.

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What is potential energy?

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

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of particles in a substance, related to temperature.

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What is conduction?

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Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.