Energy Review

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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is stored or 'waiting' energy that an object possesses due to its position or state.

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What two forms of energy are produced when burning a candle?

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Burning a candle transforms chemical energy into radiant and thermal energy.

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What type of energy does an object have due to its position?

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Potential energy.

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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 that is used to do work.

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What is the process of converting chemical energy to thermal energy?

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This process occurs when substances like food or fuel are consumed and transformed into heat.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of motion; it depends on the mass and speed of an object.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the total energy of all the particles in an object, related to its temperature.

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What is radiant energy?

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Radiant energy is energy that travels in waves and can be seen as light.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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The law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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What is an example of gravitational energy?

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An object held at a height has gravitational potential energy due to its position in a gravitational field.