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 chemical energy to heat energy.

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What type of energy is stored in food?

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Chemical energy.

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What happens to energy when a match is struck?

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The chemical energy in the match is transformed into heat and light energy.

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

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Mechanical energy.

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What type of energy is stored in a raised object?

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Potential energy.

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What is an example of mechanical energy?

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A bicycle moving down a hill.

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What happens to electrical energy in a lamp?

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It is transformed into light and heat energy.

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What type of energy is lightning?

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Electrical energy.

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What is the principle 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 type of energy does a hand-cranked blender use?

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Mechanical energy.