Energy Flashcard

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What is chemical energy?

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Chemical energy is stored energy in the bonds between atoms and molecules.

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What is energy transformation?

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Energy transformation is when energy is changed from one type of energy to another.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of a moving object.

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According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, what can energy neither be?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

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What is energy?

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Energy is the ability to do work or cause change.

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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is stored energy in an object due to its position or state.

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What is mechanical energy?

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Mechanical energy is the sum of potential and kinetic energy in an object.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is electrical energy?

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Electrical energy is the energy of moving electric charges.

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What is sound energy?

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Sound energy is the energy produced by vibrating sound waves.