Energy Conversion and Conservation

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What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

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Energy can NOT be created nor destroyed; it can only be transformed from one form to another.

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Where is potential energy the greatest when a ball is projected into the air?

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At the highest point of its trajectory.

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What type of energy is converted when gasoline is burned in a car engine?

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Chemical energy is converted into mechanical energy.

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What type of energy results from the vibration of particles?

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Sound energy.

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What energy is given off by the sun during nuclear reactions?

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Nuclear energy.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object in motion.

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What is potential energy?

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

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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 thermal energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter; it is the total kinetic energy of particles in a substance.

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What is chemical energy?

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