Energy Transformations

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What is Energy?

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The ability to cause change or the ability to do work.

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What is an energy transformation?

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The process of changing energy from one form to another.

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What energy transformation occurs in a toaster?

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Electric to thermal.

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What energy transformation occurs in a pencil sharpener?

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Electrical to mechanical to sound.

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What does a hairdryer convert?

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Electrical energy into thermal energy.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The energy of an object due to its motion or position.

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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 electrical energy?

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The energy caused by the movement of electrons.

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What is potential energy?

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

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object due to its motion.