10 Questions
What is the force that pulls the car down the hill?
Gravity
What is the term for the total energy of a system?
Conservation of energy
What happens to the energy of the system as the car coasts down the hill?
It is transferred
What is the term for the energy of an object due to its motion?
Kinetic energy
What is the process by which heat is transferred in the tea kettle?
Convection
What is the source of energy in the tea kettle example?
The stove
What type of energy is transferred in the solar panel example?
Electromagnetic energy
What is the purpose of a solar panel?
To generate electrical energy
What is the term for the movement of charged particles in a solar cell?
Electric current
What type of transfer occurs in the solar panel example?
Radiation
Learn about energy transfer in physics, including the work-energy theorem and the relationship between kinetic energy and work done on a system. Explore how work is performed to move an object from one point to another.
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