Energy Transfer and Transformation

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What is energy transfer?

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Energy transfer is the movement of energy from one object or system to another without changing its form.

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What is energy transformation?

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Energy transformation is the process of changing energy from one form to another, such as electrical energy to sound energy.

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What happens to electrical energy when you plug in a gaming console?

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Electrical energy is transformed into sound and light energy.

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What is an example of energy transfer?

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Hot coffee in a mug warming the mug and your hands.

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What type of energy transformation occurs when you eat food?

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Chemical energy from food is transformed into mechanical energy for movement.

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What energy transformation occurs in a toaster?

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Electrical energy is transformed into thermal and light energy.

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Define thermal energy.

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Thermal energy is the energy that comes from the temperature of matter. It is the total kinetic energy of particles in an object.

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What is mechanical energy?

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Mechanical energy is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in an object that is used to do work.

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What is an example of energy transformation in nature?

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Photosynthesis, where light energy from the sun is transformed into chemical energy in plants.

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What is sound energy?

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Sound energy is a form of energy that is associated with the vibration of matter.

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