Energy Review

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What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be transformed into other forms of energy.

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Can an object possess multiple forms of energy?

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True

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Does some energy disappear when it changes from one energy form to another?

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False

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What type of energy do falling rocks possess?

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Gravitational energy.

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What is the energy of moving electrons or electric charges called?

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Electric energy.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy an object has due to its motion.

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What is potential energy?

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The stored energy 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 mechanical energy?

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The sum of potential and kinetic energy in an object.