Energy Transformations

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What are energy transformations?

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Energy transformations occur when energy changes from one form to another.

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What device transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy?

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A fan.

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What types of energy does a microwave oven transform electrical energy into?

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Light, thermal, and mechanical energy, but not solar energy.

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What energy transformation occurs in a toaster?

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Electric to thermal energy.

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What is energy?

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The ability to cause change or the ability to do work.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object due to its motion.

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What is potential energy?

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

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is electrical energy?

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The energy caused by the movement of electrons.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The sum of potential and kinetic energy in an object.