Energy Transformations Flashcard

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What is energy transformation?

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Energy transformation is the process of changing energy from one form to another, such as from chemical energy to electrical energy.

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

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Gravitational potential energy.

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What is an example of energy transformation from chemical to electrical to light energy?

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A battery causes a flashlight to shine.

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What type of energy transformation occurs in a car engine?

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Chemical to mechanical energy.

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What is the energy stored in food, batteries, and gas called?

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Chemical energy.

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What happens to potential energy when a boy skates downhill?

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Potential energy is transformed into kinetic energy.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion.

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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 thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is an example of energy transformation in a light bulb?

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Electrical energy is transformed into light and thermal energy.

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