Energy: Forms and transfer

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What is energy?

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Energy is the ability to do work.

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What happens during an energy transformation?

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One form of energy changes to another form of energy in the same object.

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What type of energy does a battery produce?

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Electrical energy.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy is neither created nor destroyed; it can only be transformed from one form to another.

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What type of energy transformation occurs in a candle burning?

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Chemical energy is transformed into thermal and light energy.

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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 light energy?

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Light energy is a form of energy that is visible to the human eye.

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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 potential energy?

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

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion.