S8P2C: The Law of Conservation of Energy

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What type of energy do plants convert sunlight into during photosynthesis?

Back

Chemical energy.

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What type of energy does a battery convert to power devices?

Back

Chemical to electrical energy.

Front

What energy transformations occur when rubbing hands together rapidly?

Back

Chemical to mechanical to thermal energy.

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What are the two types of energy that make up mechanical energy?

Back

Potential and kinetic energy.

Front

What energy transformation occurs in a hand generator when the handle is turned?

Back

Mechanical to electrical to light energy.

Front

Define the Law of Conservation of Energy.

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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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 stored energy of an object due to its position or state.

Front

Give an example of energy transformation in a light bulb.

Back

Electrical energy is transformed into light and thermal energy.

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter.