Energy In Our World Flashcards

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What are the types of energy?

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Electrical energy, sound energy, light (radiant) Energy, mechanical energy, chemical energy, thermal energy, nuclear energy

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What is energy?

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The ability to do work

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What is potential energy?

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Stored energy

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What is Kinetic Energy?

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The ability to do work through motion

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A battery and a flashlight is an example of________Energy being converted into________Energy.

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Chemical, light

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Baseball being hit by a baseball bat an example of________ Energy being converted into________Energy.

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Chemical, mechanical

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A match being lit is an example of________energy being converted into _______energy.

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Chemical, thermal

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Turning on the TV at your house is an example of _________energy being converted into both_______ and _______energy

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Electrical, sound, light.

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The sunlight shining on solar panels in example of_______ energy being converted into ______energy. This energy is transferred into _______energy when we turn on the lamp

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Radiant, electrical, light

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Electrical energy

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Energy of moving electrons.

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Sound energy

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Energy from vibrations of molecules

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Light/radiant energy

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Energy from vibrations of electrically charged particles

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Mechanical energy

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Energy due to the motion and position

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Chemical energy

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Energy from the position of the particles in the nucleus of an atom

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Thermal energy

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Energy due to the kinetic energy of a substances atoms

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Nuclear energy

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Energy from the position of particles in the nucleus of an atom.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed but transferred to other forms