Energy Transfers & Transformations

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What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

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Heat is the movement of ______.

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thermal energy.

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What is energy transformation?

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The process of changing energy from one form to another.

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What type of energy is stored in an object due to its position?

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Potential energy.

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What type of energy is associated with motion?

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Kinetic energy.

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At which point on a roller coaster is the potential energy at its maximum?

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At the highest point.

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What is an example of kinetic energy?

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A moving car.

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What is an example of potential energy?

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A drawn bow.

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What happens to energy in a closed system?

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It remains constant; energy is conserved.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total energy of all the particles in an object.