Energy Transformations

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What is thermal energy also known as?

Back

Heat

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Where does solar energy come from?

Back

The Sun

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What type of energy is stored in a battery?

Back

Chemical energy

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What is light energy also known as?

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Radiant energy

Front

Describe the energy transformations in a flashlight that runs on batteries when turned on.

Back

Chemical to mechanical to electrical to radiant

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What is the definition of energy transformation?

Back

The process of changing energy from one form to another.

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

Front

What is an example of mechanical energy?

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A moving car or a spinning wheel.

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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.