Simple Solutions Flashcard #9 (Lessons 41-45)

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What types of energy are mechanical, electric, thermal, and radiant?

Back

Kinetic energy.

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What is friction?

Back

A force that slows or stops moving objects.

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What does digital technology allow people and industries to do?

Back

Send, receive, and store information.

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What is potential energy?

Back

Energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

Back

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

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What is the difference between kinetic and potential energy?

Back

Kinetic energy is the energy of motion, while potential energy is stored energy based on position.

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What are examples of mechanical energy?

Back

A moving car, a spinning wheel, or a flowing river.

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How does friction affect motion?

Back

Friction opposes motion, causing objects to slow down or stop.

Front

What is thermal energy?

Back

Energy that comes from the temperature of matter; it is the total kinetic energy of particles in an object.

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What is radiant energy?

Back

Energy that travels in waves and can move through space, such as light.