ENERGY TRANSFORMATION FLASHCARD

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What type of energy do solar panels produce?

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Solar energy.

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What energy transformation occurs when an animal eats food to keep warm?

Back

Chemical to thermal.

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What happens to a popsicle left in the sun?

Back

It melts due to heat and light energy from the Sun.

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What type of energy is represented by electrons flowing through a wire?

Back

Electrical energy.

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What energy transformations occur when humans use energy from food to exercise?

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Chemical to mechanical to thermal.

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Define energy transformation.

Back

The process of changing energy from one form to another.

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The sum of potential and kinetic energy in an object.

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What is chemical energy?

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Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds.

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What is radiant energy?

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Energy that travels by waves or particles, particularly electromagnetic radiation such as light.