SOL 5.2 Energy Vocabulary Review

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What is energy?

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Energy is the ability to cause change.

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What are the different forms of energy?

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The main forms of energy include thermal, mechanical, electrical, radiant, and sound 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. It is the energy of moving particles.

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What is mechanical energy?

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Mechanical energy is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in an object.

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What is electrical energy?

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Electrical energy is the energy caused by the movement of electrons.

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What is radiant energy?

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Radiant energy is the energy of electromagnetic waves, such as light.

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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 does it mean to transform energy?

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To transform energy means to change it from one form to another to do work.

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Which of the following is NOT a form of energy: thermal, radiant, insulated, mechanical?

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Insulated is NOT a form of energy.

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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 from one form to another.