Energy Review

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What is the energy an object has due to its position?

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Potential energy.

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What type of energy is stored in the bonds between atoms?

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Chemical energy.

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What type of energy is associated with the flow of electrons?

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Electrical energy.

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What converts chemical energy to thermal energy?

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Examples include food digestion, battery heating, coal burning, and car engines.

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How is potential energy best described?

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Stored or 'waiting' energy.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of motion.

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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 by waves, such as light.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The sum of potential and kinetic energy in an object.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.