Energy Transformations

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What is energy?

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Energy is the ability to do work or cause change.

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What are the two main types of energy?

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Kinetic energy and potential 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 potential energy?

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Potential energy is the stored energy of an object due to its position or state.

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How does potential energy change in a pendulum?

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As the pendulum swings, potential energy increases at the highest points and decreases at the lowest point.

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What happens to kinetic energy as an object falls?

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Kinetic energy increases as the object falls due to the acceleration of gravity.

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What is gravitational potential energy?

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Gravitational potential energy is the potential energy held by an object because of its height above the ground.

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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.

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What happens to total energy in a closed system?

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The total energy remains constant in a closed system.

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What is an example of energy transformation?

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A falling object transforms potential energy into kinetic energy.