Energy Transfer/Transformations

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What is energy transfer?

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Energy transfer is the process of moving energy from one location to another or from one form to another.

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What is energy transformation?

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Energy transformation is the process of changing energy from one form to another, such as from electrical energy to mechanical energy.

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What type of energy is associated with the position of an object?

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Potential energy.

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What type of energy is associated with the motion of an object?

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Kinetic energy.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of particles in a substance, related to temperature.

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What is an example of mechanical energy?

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A moving car has mechanical energy due to its motion.

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What type of energy does a stretched rubber band have?

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Elastic energy.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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What type of energy does a battery store?

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Chemical energy.

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What happens to potential energy as an object falls?

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As an object falls, its potential energy decreases while its kinetic energy increases.

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