Energy Transformations

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What does the law of conservation of energy state?

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The amount of energy coming out of a system must equal the energy that entered the system.

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How many forms of kinetic energy are there?

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There are 5 forms of kinetic energy.

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When does a baseball have the greatest gravitational potential energy?

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When it reaches its highest point.

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During energy transformations, energy is never ___?

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Created or destroyed.

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Which of the following is not a source of stored chemical energy?

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The nucleus of an atom.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

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What is potential energy?

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The energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The sum of kinetic and potential energy in an object.

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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 chemical energy?

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The energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds.