Energy

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What is energy?

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The ability to do work.

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What type of energy does a roller coaster mostly have as it travels along the track?

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Kinetic + sound + heat.

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When energy changes from one form to another, we call it a _______________.

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Transformation.

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Sound waves travel most SLOWLY through which medium?

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Gases.

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Which of the following energy transformations is represented by a light bulb?

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Electrical -> light + heat.

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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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Stored energy that has the potential to do work.

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What is renewable energy?

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Energy that can be replenished naturally, such as solar or wind energy.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter.