Energy Transformations

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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 thermal energy.

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What type of energy is transferred from electrical energy?

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Thermal energy.

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What type of energy is transferred from solar energy?

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Electrical energy.

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What is an example of chemical energy transforming into thermal and light energy?

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A candle burning.

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What type of energy is produced when chemical energy in a car is transformed?

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Mechanical energy.

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What is an example of mechanical energy transforming into electrical energy?

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Windmill turning.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the energy that comes from the temperature of matter. It is the total energy of all the particles in an object.

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What is solar energy?

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Solar energy is the energy that comes from the sun, which can be converted into other forms of energy.

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What is mechanical energy?

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Mechanical energy is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in an object.

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What is chemical energy?

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Chemical energy is the energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds, like atoms and molecules.