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| is the energy from the Sun, which provides heat and light energy for Earth. |
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| is the energy from the Sun, which provides heat and light energy for Earth. |
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| is energy stored in particles of matter. |
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| is the energy flowing in an electric circuit. |
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Mechanical energy is the energy due to the motion (kinetic) and position (potential) of an
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| Law of Conservation of Energy |
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cannot be created or destroyed. It may be transformed from one form into another, but the total
amount of energy never changes. |
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| Remember that all matter is made up of particles too small to be seen |
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the temperature goes up indicating that the particles
are moving faster. The faster the particles move, the higher the temperature. |
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| example in batteries or sugar/food |
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| Chemical energy can be released |
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when these particles
react to form new substances. |
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| flowing in an electric circuit. |
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| Electrical energy examples |
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stored chemical energy in batteries; solar energy in solar
cells; fuels or hydroelectric energy in generators. |
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d that applies a force, a push or pull, without actually
touching an object. |
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d that applies a force, a push or pull, without actually
touching an object. |
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| An electric current flowing through a wire wrapped around an iron core forms a magnet. |
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A coil of wire spinning around a magnet or a magnet spinning around a coil of wire can form
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Examples ofExamples of how magnetism and electricity are interrelated can be demonstrated by the
following devices: Electromagnets |
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is formed when a wire in an electric circuit is wrapped around an iron core
producing a magnetic field. |
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| The magnet that results loses its magnetism if the electric current stops flowing. |
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