Energy transformations

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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 converting electrical energy into light energy.

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What types of energy does a television transform electrical energy into?

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Light, thermal, and sound energy.

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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is the stored energy in an object due to its position or state, such as a stretched rubber band.

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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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At which position on a roller coaster does a rider have the least potential energy?

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At the lowest point of the roller coaster.

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What principle states that energy can never be created nor destroyed?

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The Law of Conservation of Energy.

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What type of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band?

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Potential energy.

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What energy transformations occur in a digital music player?

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Chemical energy is transformed into electrical energy, which is then transformed into sound energy.

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What happens to energy during a roller coaster ride?

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Energy transforms between potential energy and kinetic energy as the coaster moves up and down.

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What is an example of energy transformation in everyday life?

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A light bulb transforms electrical energy into light and thermal energy.