Bill Nye: ENERGY

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What happens to energy when it is converted from one form to another?

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A little bit of it ends up as heat.

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What do we call energy that is stored?

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Potential energy.

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What type of energy is released when bungee cords are released?

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Potential energy is converted into kinetic energy.

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What can we store in a bungee cord?

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Energy.

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What term describes the process of changing energy from one form to another?

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Transformed.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object in motion.

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What is potential energy?

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The stored energy of an object due to its position or state.

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Can energy be created or destroyed?

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No, energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be transformed.

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What is an example of kinetic energy?

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A moving car or a running person.

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What is an example of potential energy?

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A rock at the top of a hill.