Forms of Energy & Transformations

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What type of energy do we get from the radio?

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Sound energy.

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What is an example of light energy being transformed into chemical energy?

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A plant makes sugar in the sunlight.

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What is the energy of vibrating molecules that move through matter?

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Sound energy.

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What is the ability to do work?

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Energy.

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What types of energy does a television transform electrical energy into?

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Light, thermal, and sound energy.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object in 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 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 is electrical energy?

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The energy caused by the movement of electrons.