2020 Energy Transfers

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What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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What is an example of chemical energy transforming into mechanical energy?

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A person running.

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What type of energy is primarily produced in a thermal energy conversion?

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Thermal energy.

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What is the energy transfer when electrical energy is converted?

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Electrical to thermal.

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What energy conversion occurs when gasoline is used in a car?

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Chemical to mechanical.

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Define mechanical energy.

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The energy associated with the motion and position of an object.

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter; it is the total kinetic energy of particles in an object.

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What is chemical energy?

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The energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds, like atoms and molecules.

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What is an example of energy transformation?

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A battery converting chemical energy into electrical energy.

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What is the difference between potential energy and kinetic energy?

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Potential energy is stored energy based on position, while kinetic energy is the energy of motion.