Forms of Energy - Fourth

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What is potential energy?

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Stored energy due to an object’s position or location.

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What is energy?

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The ability to do work.

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What is radiation?

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When heat energy is radiated or sent in the form of rays, waves, or particles.

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What is refraction?

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When light energy bends when it hits a surface.

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What happens to the pitch of a string when it vibrates quickly?

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The pitch is higher.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Energy that is associated with motion.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids.

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What is the relationship between energy and work?

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Energy is the ability to do work.

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What is an example of potential energy?

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A rock at the top of a hill.