Energy Conversions

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What type of energy do green leaves convert light energy from the sun into?

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Chemical energy.

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Can one form of energy change into more than one other energy form?

Back

True.

Front

What is photosynthesis?

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A chemical reaction in plants that changes light energy into chemical energy.

Front

What is an energy conversion?

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A change from one form of energy to another.

Front

How does a skateboarder's energy change as he travels up a half-pipe?

Back

His kinetic energy changes into potential energy.

Front

What is kinetic energy?

Back

The energy of an object in motion.

Front

What is potential energy?

Back

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

Front

What is an example of energy conversion in everyday life?

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A toaster converting electrical energy into thermal energy.

Front

What happens to energy in a closed system?

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Energy is conserved; it cannot be created or destroyed.

Front

What is thermal energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter.