Energy Transformations

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What are energy transformations?

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Energy transformations occur when energy changes from one form to another.

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What type of energy is stored in a battery?

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Chemical energy.

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What is geothermal energy?

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Energy collected using the heat of the Earth.

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What is light energy also known as?

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Radiant energy.

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What energy transformation occurs when a lamp is functioning?

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Electrical to light.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object due to its 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.

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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 is solar energy?

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Energy harnessed from the Sun's rays.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The sum of potential and kinetic energy in an object.