Conservation of Energy

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What is the scientific meaning of energy?

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The ability to cause change.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The sum of kinetic energy and potential energy of position.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object in motion.

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What is potential energy?

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Energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

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Give an example of kinetic energy.

Back

A snail crawling across a leaf.

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What happens to kinetic energy as an object moves uphill?

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It decreases as potential energy increases.

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What is gravitational potential energy?

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Potential energy related to an object's height above the ground.

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Give an example of potential energy.

Back

A child at the top of a slide.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.

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What happens to energy in a closed system?

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The total energy remains constant.