Energy Transformations Review

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What is energy transformation?

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Energy transformation is the process of changing energy from one form to another, such as from light energy to chemical energy.

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What type of energy transformation occurs during photosynthesis?

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Light energy is transformed into chemical energy.

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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is the stored energy in an object due to its position or state, such as a person sitting on a horse.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion, such as a car driving on the street.

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What type of energy transformation occurs in a blow dryer?

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Electrical energy is transformed into thermal energy.

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What is conduction?

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Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy through direct contact between materials, such as frying an egg in a skillet.

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What is convection?

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Convection is the transfer of thermal energy through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases), such as warm air rising.

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What is radiation?

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Radiation is the transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves, such as heat from the sun.

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What is an example of chemical energy?

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Chemical energy is stored in the bonds of chemical compounds, like the energy stored in food.

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What is mechanical energy?

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Mechanical energy is the sum of potential and kinetic energy in an object that is used to do work.