Forms of Energy & Transformations

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What is Gravitational Potential Energy?

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Gravitational Potential Energy is energy stored due to an object's position in a gravitational field, commonly due to Earth's gravity. Example: a marble sitting at the top of a hill.

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What form of energy is stored in a battery?

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Chemical energy is the form of energy stored in a battery.

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What does the Law of the Conservation of Energy state?

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The Law of the Conservation of Energy states that energy can never be created nor destroyed; it can only change its form from one type to another.

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What is sound energy?

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Sound energy is the energy of vibrating molecules that move through matter.

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What is energy?

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Energy is the ability to do work.

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What is Kinetic Energy?

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Kinetic Energy is the energy of an object in motion.

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What is Thermal Energy?

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Thermal Energy is the energy that comes from the temperature of matter, which is the total kinetic energy of its particles.

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What is Chemical Energy?

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Chemical Energy is the energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds, like atoms and molecules.

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What is Mechanical Energy?

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Mechanical Energy is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in an object that is used to do work.

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What is Electrical Energy?

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Electrical Energy is the energy caused by the movement of electrons.