Forms of Energy

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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 happens to heat when you hold an ice cube in your hand?

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Heat from your hand transfers to the ice cube.

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What type of energy does a moving object have?

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Kinetic energy.

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What is mechanical energy?

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Mechanical energy is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in an object.

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What type of energy do we get from the food we eat?

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Chemical energy.

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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is stored energy based on an object's position or state.

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What happens when a football player kicks a ball?

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The ball gains kinetic energy.

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What is an example of mechanical energy?

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Watching a ball roll down a hill.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is sound energy?

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Sound energy is the energy produced by vibrating sound waves.

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