Energy and Forms of Energy Review

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What happens to the potential energy of an object as it falls?

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Potential energy transforms (changes) to kinetic energy.

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What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed but can only change from one form to another.

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What is the energy stored or released in the bonds of atoms and molecules?

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Chemical energy.

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What is light energy that is transmitted through space?

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Radiant energy.

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What is the energy of an object due to its motion?

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Kinetic energy.

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What is potential energy?

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Energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Energy an object possesses due to its motion.

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What is chemical energy?

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Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds.

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What is radiant energy?

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Energy that travels in waves and can be seen as light.

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What is thermal energy?

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Energy that comes from the temperature of matter.