Energy Transformations

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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 sound energy?

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Sound energy is the energy produced by vibrating sound waves.

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What is solar energy?

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Solar energy is energy from the sun that can be converted into other forms of energy.

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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 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 chemical energy?

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Chemical energy is the energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds, like food.

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What is an energy transformation?

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An energy transformation is the process of changing energy from one form to another.

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What happens when a solar panel absorbs sunlight?

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It transforms light energy into electrical energy.

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What type of energy transformation occurs in a battery-powered toy?

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Chemical energy is transformed into mechanical 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.