6th Grade #3: Energy

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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What is mechanical energy?

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Mechanical energy is the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy.

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Where is potential energy at its minimum?

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Down in the basement.

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What is Gravitational Potential Energy (E_p)?

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The energy stored in a raised object due to its position in a gravitational field.

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What transformation occurs in a toaster?

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Electrical energy is transformed into thermal energy.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object due to its motion.

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What is potential energy?

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

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What is an example of energy transformation?

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A battery converting chemical energy into electrical energy.

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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 radiant energy?

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Energy that travels in waves, such as light.