SCI 101 DrG week seven Energy Transformations

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What happens to the amount of energy during an energy transformation?

Back

The amount of energy remains constant.

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What type of energy does an electric car transform electrical energy into?

Back

Mechanical energy and radiant energy.

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What are the energy transformations that occur in a car?

Back

Chemical - mechanical - heat.

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What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?

Back

Energy is neither created nor destroyed.

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What is an energy transformation?

Back

Energy changing from one form to another.

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What is mechanical energy?

Back

Energy associated with the motion and position of an object.

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What is radiant energy?

Back

Energy that travels in waves, such as light.

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What is thermal energy?

Back

Energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is chemical energy?

Back

Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds.

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Can energy be created or destroyed?

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No, energy cannot be created or destroyed.