Energy Assessment

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What is energy?

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The ability to make things move or change.

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What type of energy is associated with the motion of objects?

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Kinetic energy.

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What type of energy transformation occurs in a battery-powered flashlight when it is turned on?

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Chemical to light.

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What is energy transfer?

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The movement of energy from one place or object to another.

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in an object, essentially how much 'stuff' is present within it.

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What is potential energy?

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Energy stored in an object due to its position or arrangement.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Energy that an object possesses due to its motion.

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What is 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 mechanical energy?

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

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter; it is the total kinetic energy of particles in an object.