Energy Unit Test Review 2022-2023

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What is potential energy?

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Stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy an object has due to its motion.

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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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 happens when you rub your hands together on a cold day?

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You convert mechanical energy into thermal energy through friction.

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How does heat get to water in a pan on a hot burner?

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Heat gets to the water mainly by conduction of heat through the pan.

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What happens to kinetic energy as mass and velocity increase?

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Kinetic energy increases.

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What is an example of kinetic energy being converted to potential energy?

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A ball being thrown upwards.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).