Energy Transfer

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What is energy transfer?

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Energy transfer is the process of energy moving from one object or system to another.

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What happens to energy when a soccer player kicks a ball?

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The ball gains most of the energy of motion.

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Give an example of energy moving an object from place to place.

Back

Wind blowing a grain of sand.

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What can light do to objects?

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Light can transfer energy to objects and heat them.

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What happens to some of a ball's energy when it hits a player's mitt?

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It changes to sound.

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What causes the sound of a doorbell when you push the button?

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The force of your push CLOSED a circuit and caused a hammer to hit a bell.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of motion.

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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is stored energy based on an object's position or state.

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How does energy change form?

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Energy can change from one form to another, such as from kinetic to potential energy.

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What is an example of energy being converted to sound?

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When a ball hits a mitt, some of its energy changes to sound.