Energy Forms and Transformations

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What type of energy is primarily used by plants during photosynthesis?

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Light energy is primarily used by plants during photosynthesis.

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What type of energy does a computer use to operate?

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A computer uses electric energy to operate.

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What happens to the potential energy when a magnet is moved closer to another magnet that cannot move?

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The potential energy increases because the moving magnet moves against the magnetic force.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is energy in motion.

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Order the following items from most thermal energy to least: a scoop of ice cream, a glass of cool water, a mug of hot cocoa, a pot of boiling water.

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A pot of boiling water, a mug of hot cocoa, a glass of cool water, a scoop of ice cream.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the total energy of all the particles in an object, related to temperature.

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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is stored energy based on an object's position or state.

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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 from one form to another.

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What is mechanical energy?

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

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What is sound energy?

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Sound energy is the energy carried by sound waves, produced by vibrating objects.

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