Energy and Collision Review

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What is the conversion of energy from one form to another called?

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Energy Transformation

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Why do the motions of two colliding objects change?

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Energy is transferred from one object to the other.

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What is the ability to do work called?

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Energy

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What is the scientific term for stored energy?

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Potential Energy

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What is energy transfer?

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The movement of energy from one object to another.

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What type of energy is associated with motion?

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Kinetic Energy

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What is an example of potential energy?

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A drawn bow or a raised weight.

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What happens to energy during a collision?

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Energy is transferred between the colliding objects.

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What is thermal energy?

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Energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is an example of energy transformation?

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A battery converting chemical energy to electrical energy.