Energy Transformations

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What is energy changing from one form to another?

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Energy transformation

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What best describes the energy conversion that takes place in a microwave oven?

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Electrical to light to thermal

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What energy conversions take place when you vigorously rub your hands together?

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Mechanical to thermal

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A hairdryer converts which type of energy?

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Electrical energy into thermal

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Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?

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Electrical to light

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object due to its motion.

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What is potential energy?

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

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What is an example of energy transformation in a battery?

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Chemical energy to electrical energy.

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What happens to energy in a closed system?

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The total energy remains constant.