Eavey's Energy Transformations

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What is mechanical energy?

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The energy formed due to an object's motion, position or condition. It is both kinetic and potential.

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What is electrical energy?

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The energy that an electric current carries. When you plug something in, this energy flows.

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What type of energy transformation occurs in a solar panel?

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Light to electrical.

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Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

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A rolling ball.

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Which type of energy transformation occurs when a toaster is used to make toast?

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Electrical to thermal.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object due to its motion.

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What is potential energy?

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

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter. It is the total energy of all the particles in an object.

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What is chemical energy?

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The energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds, like atoms and molecules.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.