Energy Forms and transformations

Front

What type of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band or a compressed spring?

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Elastic Energy

Front

What type of energy is released when gasoline is burned in an engine?

Back

Chemical Energy

Front

What type of energy is associated with an object's position or height, such as water stored in a dam?

Back

Potential Energy

Front

What is the principle that states energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed?

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Law of Conservation of Energy

Front

What is the process called that transfers heat through currents in liquids and gases?

Back

Convection

Front

What type of energy is associated with the motion of an object, such as a moving car?

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

What is the energy called that is stored in the bonds of chemical compounds?

Back

Chemical Energy

Front

What type of energy is produced by the movement of electrons?

Back

Electrical Energy

Front

What is the energy called that is emitted in the form of waves, such as light or heat?

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Electromagnetic Energy

Front

What is the energy transfer method that occurs through direct contact between materials?

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Conduction