Energy Conversions Practice

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What is energy conversion?

Back

Energy conversion is the process of changing energy from one form to another, such as from potential energy to kinetic energy.

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What type of energy transformation occurs when a hawk eats a mouse?

Back

Chemical energy to mechanical energy.

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What is the energy conversion when a skateboard moves down a hill?

Back

Potential energy to kinetic energy.

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What happens when you plug in a charger to charge a battery?

Back

Electrical energy is converted to chemical energy.

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What type of energy transformation happens in hydro-electric power?

Back

Mechanical energy is converted to electrical energy.

Front

What does a hairdryer do with electrical energy?

Back

It converts electrical energy into thermal energy.

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Define potential energy.

Back

Potential energy is the stored energy in an object due to its position or state.

Front

Define kinetic energy.

Back

Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion.

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What is mechanical energy?

Back

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

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What is thermal energy?

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