Energy Transformations

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What type of energy is produced by the fusion of atoms?

Back

Nuclear energy.

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What energy transformation occurs when a rock rolls down a hill?

Back

Gravitational Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy.

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What energy transformation occurs when a skateboarder skates up a ramp?

Back

Kinetic Energy to Gravitational Potential Energy.

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What energy transformation occurs when someone skids to a stop?

Back

Kinetic Energy to Thermal Energy.

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What energy transformation occurs in a battery-operated toy that lights up and moves?

Back

Chemical Energy to Kinetic Energy.

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Define Gravitational Potential Energy.

Back

Energy stored in an object due to its height above the ground.

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Define Kinetic Energy.

Back

Energy of an object due to its motion.

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What is the principle of energy conservation?

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

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What is Thermal Energy?

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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 Chemical Energy?

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Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds, like atoms and molecules.