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Describe an example of a 3- step energy conversion that would demonstrate The Law of Conservation of Energy. Please make it easy to understand.

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I'll try to make this easy. First, the law of conservation of energy is a law of science that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but only changed from one form into another or transferred from one object to another. Easy right?, her are some examples:

-Water can produce electricity. Water falls from the sky, converting potential energy to kinetic energy. This energy is then used to rotate the turbine of a generator to produce electricity. In this process, the potential energy of water in a dam can be turned into kinetic energy which can then become electric energy.

-When playing pool, the cue ball is shot at a stationary 8 ball. The cue ball has energy. When the cue ball hits the 8 ball, the energy transfers from the cue ball to the 8 ball, sending the 8 ball into motion. The cue ball loses energy because the energy it had has been transferred to the 8 ball, so the cue ball slows down.

-When you push a book across the table, the energy from your moving arm is transferred from your body to the book, causing the book to move. That's usually the most common example.

Hope this helps!


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