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 is potential energy?

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Potential energy is stored energy that has the potential to do work, such as a ball held in the air.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of motion, like a running person or a rolling ball.

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How does height affect potential energy?

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The higher an object is, the more potential energy it has.

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What are some ways our body uses energy?

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We use energy to run, work, think, jump, and learn.

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What type of energy does a moving car have?

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A moving car has kinetic energy.

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What happens to potential energy when an object falls?

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It is converted into kinetic energy as the object falls.

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How is energy transferred from the Sun to the Earth?

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Energy from the Sun is transferred through radiation, warming the Earth.

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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 an example of stored energy?

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A stretched rubber band has stored energy.