Forms of Energy PRACTICE Flashcard

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What type of energy does Aria's body receive after eating an apple?

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Chemical energy

Front

What is stored energy called?

Back

Potential energy

Front

Which of the following is NOT an example of mechanical energy: peddling a bike, rowing a boat, turning on a light switch, cutting wood with a saw?

Back

Turning on a light switch

Front

What type of energy is demonstrated when a paper airplane is thrown?

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

What form of energy is represented by the heat from a boiling pot of water?

Back

Thermal energy

Front

What is kinetic energy?

Back

The energy of an object in motion.

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What is potential energy?

Back

Stored energy that has the potential to do work.

Front

Give an example of mechanical energy.

Back

Peddling a bike.

Front

What type of energy is associated with the position of an object?

Back

Potential energy

Front

What is thermal energy?

Back

Energy that comes from the temperature of matter.