Energy Transfer and Tranformations

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What energy transformation occurs when eating food?

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chemical → mechanical

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What type of energy is sunlight an example of?

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electromagnetic energy.

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Does the total amount of energy in a closed system change?

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True

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What does it mean that energy cannot be created or destroyed?

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Energy can only be transformed from one kind to another.

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What is energy stored based on its height above the earth's surface called?

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gravitational energy.

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What is the definition of kinetic energy?

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Energy of an object due to its motion.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The sum of potential and kinetic energy in an object.

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What is potential energy?

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Energy stored in an object due to its position or arrangement.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.

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What is an example of energy transformation in a battery?

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Chemical energy → electrical energy.