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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the energy that comes from the movement of particles in a substance. It is related to temperature change.

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What type of energy is stored in an apple?

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Chemical energy is the energy stored in the chemical bonds of a substance, such as in an apple.

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What is kinetic energy?

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

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What type of energy does a ball rolling down the street possess?

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A ball rolling down the street possesses kinetic energy because it is in motion.

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What is chemical energy?

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Chemical energy is the energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds, like atoms and molecules.

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What is the relationship between temperature and thermal energy?

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As the temperature of a substance increases, the thermal energy also increases due to the faster movement of its particles.

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Can you give an example of kinetic energy?

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An example of kinetic energy is a car driving down the road or a person running.

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What is gravitational energy?

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Gravitational energy, or gravitational potential energy, is the energy an object possesses due to its position in a gravitational field.

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How does chemical energy relate to food?

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Food contains chemical energy that our bodies convert into usable energy through metabolic processes.

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What happens to kinetic energy when an object slows down?

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When an object slows down, its kinetic energy decreases because it is losing motion.