Energy Transfer

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What is stored energy also known as?

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Potential energy.

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Which form of energy does NOT come from the sun?

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Sound energy.

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What type of energy is involved when you chew your food?

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Mechanical energy.

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How is mechanical energy defined?

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The total potential and kinetic energy of an object.

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What type of energy transfer occurs when a plant converts sunlight into food?

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Solar to chemical energy.

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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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The energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is chemical energy?

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The energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds.

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What is solar energy?

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Energy from the sun that can be converted into other forms of energy.