Conservation of Energy Practice Flashcard

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What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?

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

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What is kinetic energy (KE)?

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The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

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What is potential energy (PE)?

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

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At what point in a pendulum's swing is potential energy (PE) at its maximum?

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At the highest point of the swing.

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At what point in a pendulum's swing is kinetic energy (KE) at its maximum?

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At the lowest point of the swing.

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What happens to energy in a closed system according to the Law of Conservation of Energy?

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The total energy remains constant; it can change forms but is not lost.

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What is elastic potential energy?

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The energy stored in elastic materials as the result of their stretching or compressing.

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How does a slingshot demonstrate energy transformation?

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It converts elastic potential energy into kinetic energy when released.

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What happens to kinetic energy when a pendulum swings upward?

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Kinetic energy decreases as it is converted into potential energy.

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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 kinetic energy of particles in an object.