Lesson 6.2 - Energy Transfers and Transformations

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What is an energy conversion from one form to another called?

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Energy transformation.

Front

Which type of energy transformation does NOT describe potential energy being changed into kinetic energy?

Back

Compressing a spring.

Front

What is available in limited quantities or is used faster than it can be replaced in nature?

Back

Nonrenewable energy resource.

Front

In which case is work being done?

Back

A bat hits a baseball to an outfielder.

Front

Which energy resource is a nonrenewable energy resource?

Back

Natural gas.

Front

What is kinetic energy?

Back

The energy of an object in motion.

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What is potential energy?

Back

The stored energy of an object due to its position or state.

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What is an example of energy transfer?

Back

Heat moving from a hot object to a cold object.

Front

What is renewable energy?

Back

Energy that can be replenished naturally over time.

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What is an example of a renewable energy resource?

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Solar energy.